Thierry Baudet
Thierry Baudet | |
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Baudet in 2018 | |
| Chair and leader of Forum for Democracy | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2016 | |
| Leader of Forum for Democracy in the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2025 | |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 12 January 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Gideon van Meijeren |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2025 | |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 12 January 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Lidewij de Vos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet 28 January 1983 Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Political party | Forum for Democracy (2016–present) |
| Spouse |
Davide Heijmans (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Amsterdam |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (BA, LLM) Leiden University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician, author |
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Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet (Dutch: [ˈtɕɛri boːˈdɛ(t), - bʌuˈdɛ(t)]; born 28 January 1983) is a Dutch politician, author, and self-declared conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and leader of Forum for Democracy (FvD), for which he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017, with the exception of his paternity leave. He serves as the party's parliamentary leader. A controversial politician due to his political views, as well as his use of personal attacks against his opponents, he was physically assaulted twice while campaigning in 2023.