Ivo Opstelten
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Ivo Opstelten
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Party Chairman of the VVD
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| Assumed office March 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jan van Zanen |
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| In office February 16, 1999 – January 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Bram Peper |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Aboutaleb |
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| In office November 1, 1992 – February 16, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Lien Vos-van Gortel |
| Succeeded by | Annie Brouwer-Korf |
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| In office December 1, 1983 – March 1, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Hanneke Jagersma |
| Succeeded by | Hanneke Jagersma |
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| In office December 1, 1980 – September 1, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Scholten |
| Succeeded by | Ed Haaksman |
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| In office October 1, 1977 – December 1, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
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| In office August 16, 1972 – October 1, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Joost Hoffscholte |
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| Born | 31 January 1944 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Birth name | Ivo Willem Opstelten |
| Political party | VVD |
| Spouse | Mariette Dutilh |
| Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Religion | Arminianism |
Ivo Willem Opstelten (January 31, 1944 in Rotterdam). Is a Dutch Politician of the Liberal VVD Party. A career politician, he has served as mayor of six different municipalities, most recently as mayor of Rotterdam from 1999 to 2009. In 2002 he was praised by many for his handling of the aftermath of the assassination of Politician Pim Fortuyn. He resigned on January 1, 2009, and was succeeded by Ahmed Aboutaleb.
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