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Geert Wilders

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Dutch politician (born 1963)

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Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

Geert Wilders (Venlo, September 6, 1963) is a Dutch politician. He is the founder and parliamentary group leader of the Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV). With a brief interruption, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1998, representing the People's Party for Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) until 2004. Wilders is known for his outspoken views on Islam and…

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  • JENSEN SPECIAL — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Covid: an accelerator of populism? — Self (archive footage)2025
  • Legal weed 2 — Self2024
  • Caroline — Self2024
  • Rutte — Self2024
  • Vandaag Inside — Self2022
  • Het Gedoogdrama — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Rechts in beeld — Self2021
  • Moszkowicz: Make it or break it — Self2020
  • Hart van de democratie — Self2020

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Given name
Geert
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth
Venlo
Occupation
film director
Educated at
Open University of the Netherlands
Political party
Party for Freedom
Languages spoken
Dutch
Native language
Dutch
Movement
right-wing antiglobalism
Official website
www.geertwilders.nl
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Work location
The Hague
Residence
The Hague
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candidacy in election
2025 Dutch general election
date of birth
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Geert Wilders (born 6 September 1963) is a Dutch politician who has led the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) since he founded it in 2006. He is also the party's leader in the House of Representatives. Wilders is best known for his right-wing populism, anti-immigration, opposition to Islam, and Euroscepticism. His views have made him a controversial figure in the Netherlands and abroad. Since 2004, he has been protected at all times by armed police.

After his education, Wilders travelled to Israel and other countries within the Middle East, working for insurance councils. In 1990, Wilders became a staff member of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was elected to the municipal council of Utrecht in 1997. The following year he was elected to the House of Representatives. Citing irreconcilable differences over the party's position on the accession of Turkey to the European Union, he left the VVD in 2004 to form his own party, the Party for Freedom. His party provided confidence and supply to the first Rutte cabinet (2010–2012) and was the largest party in the Schoof cabinet (2024–2025).

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