Ferdinand Grapperhaus

His Excellency
Ferdinand Grapperhaus
Minister of Justice and Security
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Preceded by Stef Blok
Personal details
Born Ferdinand Bernhard Joseph Grapperhaus
(1959-11-08) 8 November 1959
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Christian Democratic Appeal
(from 2001)
Spouse(s)
Florentine Riem Vis
(m. 1986; her death 2016)
Children 4
Residence Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater University of Amsterdam
(LLM, PhD)
Occupation Jurist
Lawyer
Professor
Author

Ferdinand Bernhard Joseph Grapperhaus Jr. (born 8 November 1959) is a Dutch jurist, author and politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). A law professor at Maastricht University, he was appointed as Minister of Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet on 26 October 2017.[1] He previously served as a member of the Social-Economic Council from 2006 to 2010, and was the president of the redaction board of the CDA programme for the general election of 2010.

Early life and education

Ferdinand Bernhard Joseph Grapperhaus was born on 8 November 1959 in Amsterdam, capital city of the Netherlands.[2] He is eldest son of Ferdinand "Ferd" Grapperhaus Sr. who served as State Secretary for Finance from 1967 to 1971.[3] Grapperhaus went to the secondary school Aloysius College in The Hague in between 1971 and 1977.[4] He studied Dutch law at the University of Amsterdam where he obtained an LLM degree in constitutional law in 1984.[5] In 1995, Grapperhaus was awarded a PhD degree in labour law under the supervision of Paul F. van der Heijden.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ferdinand Grapperhaus (CDA), nieuwkomer in Den Haag". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mr. F.B.J. (Ferdinand) Grapperhaus". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Raoul du Pré (18 October 2017). "Rutte III krijgt nu snel vorm: Dekker naar Veiligheid, UWV-baas Bruins op Onderwijs". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Biography". Official website of Ferdinand Grapperhaus. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". Government.nl. Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Stef Blok
as Minister of Security and Justice		 Minister of Justice and Security
2017–present		 Incumbent


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