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Laetitia Griffith

Laetitia Griffith

Dutch politician

Laetitia Juliëtte Griffith (born 1 November 1965) is a retired Surinamese–born Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.

Quick Facts Advisory Member of the Council of State, Vice President ...

Career

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Griffith moved to the Netherlands in 1987 to study law. She graduated in 1992 from the VU University Amsterdam. In 1993 she started work at the Ministry of Justice.

In 2000 Griffith joined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy after being advised to do so by Minister Benk Korthals. After the fall of the First Balkenende cabinet she became a member of the House of Representatives. On 16 May 2005 she became an alderman in the Amsterdam municipal council.

On 19 May 2006 it was announced that Griffith would succeed Ayaan Hirsi Ali as parliamentarian. On 15 March 2010 she announced her retreat from politics.[1] In 2012 she became a member of the Council of State.

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References

  1. [1]
    (in Dutch) Griffith (VVD) stopt als Kamerlid Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, NRC Handelsblad, March 16, 2010.
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