Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician known for founding and leading the Party for Freedom since 2006, has a background rooted in a family of four children.
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Born on September 6, 1963, in Venlo, Limburg, Geert Wilders is the youngest in his family. His parents, Johannes Henricus Andreas Wilders and Anne Maria Wilders played pivotal roles in shaping his early life.
Raised in a Catholic household, Wilders’ father was of Dutch descent, while his mother had a mixed background, being born in colonial Indonesia with both Dutch and Indonesian roots.
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His father Johannes Henricus Andreas Wilders worked as a manager for Océ, a company specializing in printing and copying manufacturing. Notably, his father had endured the harrowing experience of hiding from the Germans during World War II, leaving a lasting impact on him. This trauma was so profound that he steadfastly refused to set foot in Germany even decades later.
Geert Wilders, having grown up in this environment, received his secondary education at the Mavo and Havo middle school and high school in Venlo. His educational journey reflected his later career passions, with Wilders taking a course in health insurance at the Stichting Opleiding Sociale Verzekeringen in Amsterdam.
This early exposure to diverse experiences and perspectives likely contributed to Geert Wilders’ development as a political figure known for his outspoken views and leadership in the Party for Freedom.
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