16 Facts About Klaas Dijkhoff

Klaas Henricus Dominicus Maria Dijkhoff was born on 13 January 1981 and is a Dutch legal scholar and politician who led the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021.

Klaas Dijkhoff previously was Minister of Defence and State Secretary for Security and Justice.

Klaas Dijkhoff was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in the 2010 general election.

Klaas Dijkhoff announced in October 2020 that he would retire from politics following the 2021 general election.

Klaas Henricus Dominicus Maria Dijkhoff was born on 13 January 1981 in the town of Soltau in Germany.

Klaas Dijkhoff is the son of officer Henricus Marikus Cornelis Dijkhoff and nurse Petronella Dominicus Maria Thijssen.

Klaas Dijkhoff went to secondary school in Eindhoven, where he did the gymnasium programme.

Klaas Dijkhoff had his own consultancy firm specialised in legal affairs and IT.

In 2013, Klaas Dijkhoff got appointed national campaign leader for the municipal council elections of March 2014.

Klaas Dijkhoff first became the party's spokesperson on development aid.

Klaas Dijkhoff was then the VVD spokesperson on matters of homeland security, public safety and police affairs.

Klaas Dijkhoff passed two motions in the House of Representatives in the battle against Jihad fighters.

Klaas Dijkhoff's motions called upon the cabinet to stop free travel to conflict zones and denationalisation of Jihad fighters.

Klaas Dijkhoff resigned on 20 March 2015, when he became State Secretary for Security and Justice in the Second Rutte cabinet.

Klaas Dijkhoff's portfolio included Integration, Immigration, Asylum Affairs, Public Prosecution Service, Privacy Policy, Administrative Law, Family Law, Youth Justice, International Law, Prison Administration, Gambling Policy, Copyright Law, Rehabilitation, Prevention, Debt Management and Minority Affairs.

Klaas Dijkhoff was reelected to the House of Representatives in the general election of 2017.