Theo Hiddema

Theo Hiddema
Hiddema in 2018
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
23 March 2017
Personal details
Born Theo Upt Hiddema
(1944-04-01) 1 April 1944
Holwerd, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Forum for Democracy
Residence Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theo Upt Hiddema (born 1 April 1944) is a Dutch lawyer, media personality and politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives for Forum for Democracy since 2017.[1]

Early life

Theo Hiddema was born on 1 April 1944 in Holwerd, Netherlands.[2]

Law

Hiddema was accepted to the bar on 10 July 1975 in Maastricht. After an internship with Max Moszkowicz in Maastricht, he founded his own practice in 1981. There are currently two offices, one in Amsterdam and one in Maastricht.[2]

Hiddema became known as a lawyer in several famous cases, one against Florrie Rost van Tonningen-Heubel, the widow of a Dutch national-socialist during World War II, and the case against the violent and criminal Venlo Gang.[2] Hiddema is a media personality, as a lawyer and opinion maker. He has been reprimanded by the Dutch Disciplinary Court for insulting a journalist and for inappropriate reimbursements.

Politics

In 2016, Hiddema joined Forum for Democracy (FvD, Dutch: Forum voor Democratie),[2] and was officially allocated a spot high on the electoral roll, second only to the founder and leader of the party, Thierry Baudet. Since FvD managed to get enough electoral votes for two seats in the House of Representatives in the Dutch general election, 2017, Hiddema became a member of the House of Representatives.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Heer in het verweer" [Lord of the Defence]. De Pers (in Dutch). 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mr. Th.U. (Theo) Hiddema" (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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