Pim Fortuyn

Dr. Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn (surname pronounced somewhat like for-TOYN, IPA: {{IPA|}}), (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party List Pim Fortuyn (LPF). He was assassinated during the 2002 Dutch national election campaign by Volkert van der Graaf, a white collar left-wing environmentalist. Fortuyn could perhaps best be described as a liberal right-wing populist, though some of his ideas were rather leftist; he was in favour of free public transportation and reducing the size of the Dutch military.

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IPA - February 19 - 1948 - May 6 - 2002 - Netherlands - List Pim Fortuyn - 2002 Dutch national election campaign - Volkert van der Graaf - Public transportation - Dutch military

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Fortuyn was a focus of controversy for his views on Islam and his anti-immigration positions. He called Islam a backward culture and once said "if it were legally possible, I'd say no more Muslim should ever enter this country". He was labelled a far-right populist by his opponents and the media, but he fiercely rejected this label and distanced himself clearly from far-right politicians like in Filip Dewinter of Vlaams Blok, Jörg Haider of Austria or Jean-Marie Le Pen of France. Fortuyn could be considered a nationalist, but on cultural, rather than racial grounds.

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Islam - Anti-immigration - Filip Dewinter - Vlaams Blok - Jörg Haider - Austria - Jean-Marie Le Pen - France - Nationalist - Racial

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He had a flamboyant personality and was known for his open homosexuality.

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