Frederik Bolkestein

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Former European Commissioner for Internal Market

Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein is a Dutch retired politician and energy executive who served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 1990 to 1998 and European Commissioner for Internal Market from 1999 until 2004 under Romano... Wikipedia

Born: 1933 (age 91 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands

Spouse: Femke Boersma (m. 1993)

Education: Oregon State University, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Amsterdam, and more

Books: The limits of Europe, A Euro-sceptic in Brussels? Frits Bolkestein on the European Union ; a collection of statements, and The Intellectual Temptation: Dangerous Ideas in Politics

Previous offices: European Commissioner for Internal Market (1999–2004), European Commissioner for Economy (1999–2004), Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1989–1999), and more

Party: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Nationality: Dutch