Frits Bolkestein
Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein was a Dutch politician and energy executive who served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 1990 to 1998 and European Commissioner for Internal Market from 1999 until 2004 under Romano Prodi.
Background
- Born in
- Amsterdam
- Educated at
- Oregon State UniversityLeiden UniversityLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity of AmsterdamBarlaeus Gymnasium
- Awards
- 🏆 Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Fulbright Scholarship🏆 Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
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1933
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