Ivo Opstelten Politician
Ivo Willem Opstelten (born January 31, 1944) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been the Minister of Security and Justice in the Cabinets Rutte I and II since October 14, 2010. Previously he served as the Mayor of Dalen from 1972 to 1977, Mayor of Doorn from 1977 to 1980, and Mayor of Delfzijl from 1980 to 1987, during which he also served Acting Mayor of Beerta from 1983 until 1984. After resigning as Mayor of Delfzijl in 1987, he become the Director-General for Public Order and Security at the Ministry of Interior. In 1992 he left the Ministry when he was selected as the Mayor of Utrecht. In 1999 he was nominated as the Mayor of his birthplace, Rotterdam, and traded Utrecht for Rotterdam on February 16, 1999. On May 23, 2008, he was elected as the Party chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and remained Mayor of Rotterdam until his retirement on January 1, 2009. He also served as Acting Mayor of Tilburg from 2009 to 2010.
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| office | Mayor of Rotterdam Party chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Acting Mayor of Beerta Acting Mayor of Tilburg Mayor of Dalen Mayor of Delfzijl Mayor of Doorn Mayor of Utrecht Minister of Security and Justice |
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