Pim Fortuyn

Dutch politician (1948–2002)

Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn ( 19 February 1948 – 6 May 2002), was a Dutch politician, academic, author and businessman who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List (Lijst Pim Fortuyn or LPF) in 2002.

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Pim Fortuyn was born on Thursday, 19 February 1948 in Driehuis, Netherlands. His full name at birth was Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn. He was best known as a writer. Fortuyn's country of citizenship (nationality) was Dutch. He died on Monday, 6 May 2002 in Hilversum, Netherlands at the age of 54. He is buried at San Giorgio della Richinvelda, Italy. Politically, he was affiliated with the Labour Party (Netherlands). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He had blue eyes and bald hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Full name at birth	Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn	edit
Claim to fame	creating his own political party 'Pim Fortuyn List' in 2002	edit
Date of birth	19 February 1948	edit
Place of birth	Driehuis, Netherlands	edit
Date of death	6 May 2002	edit
Age	54 (age at death)
Place of death	Hilversum, Netherlands	edit
Cause of death	Assassination By Gunshot	edit
Resting place	San Giorgio della Richinvelda, Italy	edit
Occupation	Politician, civil servant, sociologist, author, columnist, professor	edit
Occupation category	Writer	edit
Nationality	Dutch	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	height
Build	Average	edit
Hair color	Bald	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Gay	edit
Religion	Roman Catholic	edit
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Distinctive feature	His trademark costume designed ties... He called Islam "a backward culture"... Fortuyn was openly gay, and said in a 2002 interview that he was Catholic...	edit
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence	Rotterdam, Netherlands	edit
High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	Labour Party (Netherlands)	edit

Pim Fortuyn filmography
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Pim Fortuyn is known for his role in the TV series The Bolt Report (2011) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the film 06/05 (2004) as Himself.

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