Fred Teeven

Fred Teeven
State Secretary for Security and Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2010
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Nebahat Albayrak
Member of the House of Representatives
In office November 30, 2006 – October 14, 2010
Parliamentary leader - Livable Netherlands House of Representatives
In office May 16, 2002 – January 30, 2003
Preceded by	First
Succeeded by	None
Member of the House of Representatives
In office July 22, 2002 – May 27, 2003
Personal details
Born	Fredrik Teeven August 5, 1958 (1958-08-05) Haarlem, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (until 2002) Livable Netherlands (2002-2003) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 2005)
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit (LL.M.) University of Twente (M.P.M.)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Jurist Prosecutor
Religion	None (Atheism)
Website	Ministry of Security and Justice

Fredrik "Fred" Teeven (born August 5, 1958) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He is the State Secretary for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte since October 14, 2010.

He served as the parliamentary leader of the Livable Netherlands party in the House of Representatives from May 16, 2002 until January 30, 2003, and a Member of the House of Representatives for that party from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003. He again returned to the House of Representatives as a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, serving from November 30, 2006 until October 14, 2010 when he became the State Secretary for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte.

Biography

Early life

Fredrik Teeven born August 5, 1958 in Haarlem. He studied at the Vrije Universiteit and the University of Twente. And worked as a prosecutor, Teeven was known as a crimefighter, since he has led many investigations into organised crime. Teeven was involved in the prosecutions of Desi Bouterse, Mink Kok, Johan Verhoek, and Willem Holleeder. He is known to make deals with criminals to get evidence to prosecute individuals higher up in the criminal hierarchy.

Politics

In 2002, Teeven succeeded Pim Fortuyn as lijsttrekker of Livable Netherlands. From May 16, 2002 to January 30, 2003 Teeven was the parliamentary leader of Livable Netherlands in the Dutch House of Representatives. After he learned that he would not be lijsttrekker in the 2003 elections, he quit the party and returned to his old position as public prosecutor.

Fred Teeven and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in 2011.

In 2006, Teeven announced his return to politics, this time for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). For the Dutch general election of 2006, Teeven was 6th on the candidate list for the VVD, and was elected into House of Representatives on November 30, 2006. He was the main spokesperson for justice policy. For the Dutch general election of 2010 he was 3rd on the candidate list for the VVD, and after the cabinet formation for the Cabinet Rutte, he became the State Secretary for Security and Justice taking office on October 14, 2010 and resigned the same day as a Member of the House of Representatives.

External links

• (Dutch) Mr. F. (Fred) Teeven MPM (Parlement & Politiek)

Party political offices
Preceded by First	Parliamentary leader - Livable Netherlands House of Representatives 2002-2003	Succeeded by None
Government offices
Preceded by Nebahat Albayrak	State Secretary for Security and Justice 2010-	Succeeded by Incumbent