Fred de Graaf

Fred de Graaf
Acting Mayor of Enschede
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 January 2015
Preceded by	Peter den Oudsten
Acting Mayor of Amstelveen
In office 1 January 2014 – 3 July 2014
Preceded by	Jan van Zanen
Succeeded by	Mirjam van 't Veld
Acting Mayor of Bronckhorst
In office 1 October 2013 – 1 January 2014
Preceded by	Henk Aalderink
Succeeded by	Henk Aalderink
President of the Senate of the Netherlands
In office 28 June 2011 – 2 July 2013
Preceded by	René van der Linden
Succeeded by	Ankie Broekers-Knol
Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate of the Netherlands
In office 14 October 2010 – 15 February 2011
Preceded by	Uri Rosenthal
Succeeded by	Loek Hermans
Member of the Senate of the Netherlands
In office 10 June 2003 – 9 June 2015
Mayor of Apeldoorn
In office 16 February 1999 – 1 October 2011
Preceded by	Harm Bruins Slot
Succeeded by	Hans Esmeijer
Acting Mayor of Udenhout
In office 16 September 1996 – 1 January 1997
Preceded by	Wim Dijkstra
Succeeded by	Gerrit Brokx (as Mayor of Tilburg)
Acting Mayor of Helvoirt
In office 1 October 1995 – 1 January 1996
Preceded by	Piet Berkhout
Succeeded by	Hans Haas (as Mayor of Haaren)
Mayor of Vught
In office 16 January 1989 – 16 February 1999
Preceded by	Dirk Reitsma
Succeeded by	Iz Keijzer
Mayor of Leersum
In office 16 June 1981 – 16 January 1989
Preceded by	Hans Goudsmit
Succeeded by	Cokkie Feith-Hooijer
Personal details
Born	Godefridus Jan de Graaf 28 February 1950 Roosendaal, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1976)
Spouse(s)	Married (since 1973)
Children	2 daughters
Residence	Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Groningen (Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Corporate director
Religion	Protestantism

Godefridus Jan "Fred" de Graaf (born 28 February 1950) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was a Member of the Senate from 10 June 2003 till 9 June 2015, and has been Acting Mayor of Enschede since 10 January 2015.

De Graaf, a civil servant by occupation, worked for the Ministry of the Interior from 1975 until 1981. He was as a member of the municipal council of Voorschoten from 1978 to 1981. Afterwards he served as Mayor of Leersum from 16 June 1981 until 16 January 1989 when he became Mayor of Vught, serving until 16 February 1999 when he became Mayor of Apeldoorn, serving until his resignation on 1 October 2011. He served as the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate from 14 October 2010 until 15 February 2011. In the Dutch Senate election of 2011, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy won the most seats and De Graaf was selected as next President of the Senate.^[1] De Graaf announced his resignation as President of the Senate of the Netherlands following criticism on his neutrality; he remained in office until Ankie Broekers-Knol was elected as successor.^[2]

Decorations

Foreign honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Date & Comment
	Third Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure	2000
National honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Date & Comment
	Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau	29 April 2011 – Elevated from Knight (16 April 1997)

References

1. (Dutch) VVD'er De Graaf nieuwe voorzitter Senaat, NOS, 24 June 2011
2. (Dutch) Voorzitter Eerste Kamer stapt op, NOS, 14 June 2013

External links

Official

• (Dutch) Mr. G.J. (Fred) de Graaf Parlement & Politiek
• (Dutch) Mr. G.J. de Graaf (VVD) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal