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4 unusual facts about Assassination of Pim Fortuyn


Assassination of Pim Fortuyn

On 15 April 2003, Volkert van der Graaf was convicted of assassinating Fortuyn and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Fortuyn was 54 years old when he was assassinated by Volkert van der Graaf in a car park outside a radio studio where Fortuyn had just given an interview to Ruud de Wild at 3FM.

Pim Fortuyn, a Dutch politician was assassinated by Volkert van der Graaf in Hilversum, North Holland on 6 May 2002, nine days before the Dutch general election of 2002.

Hans Dijkstal

After a heated campaign a mere days before the election, Fortuyn was assassinated in Hilversum.


San Giorgio della Richinvelda

Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician, sociologist, author and professor, assassinated durng the Dutch general election of 2002, buried in the cemetery of the frazione Provesano.


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