Fred Teeven

Fred Teeven
Fred Teeven in 2013
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 26 March 2015 – 23 March 2017
In office 20 September 2012 – 5 November 2012
In office 30 November 2006 – 14 October 2010
In office 23 May 2002 – 30 January 2003
Undersecretary for Security and Justice of the Netherlands
In office 14 October 2010 – 10 March 2015
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Nebahat Albayrak
Succeeded by	Klaas Dijkhoff
Parliamentary leader of Livable Netherlands in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 23 May 2002 – 30 January 2003
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Party dissolved
Personal details
Born	Fredrik Teeven (1958-08-05) 5 August 1958 (age 58) Haarlem, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 2005)
Other political affiliations	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (until 2002) Livable Netherlands (2002–2003)
Children	2 daughters
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	VU University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) University of Twente (Master in Project Management)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Jurist Prosecutor Tax collector

Fredrik "Fred" Teeven (born 5 August 1958) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). His most recent position was Member of the House of Representatives between 26 March 2015 and 23 March 2017.

Teeven previously served as the Parliamentary leader of the Livable Netherlands (NL) party in the House of Representatives and a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 until 30 January 2003. In 2003 he rejoined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and after Dutch general election of 2006 became again a Member of the House of Representatives serving from 30 November 2006 until 14 October 2010 when he became State Secretary for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte I and Rutte II.

Teeven was born in the province of North Holland. He studied law at the VU University Amsterdam and public management at the University of Twente. Working first as a tax collector he became a prosecutor, becoming known as a crimefighter, since he led many investigations into organised crime. Teeven was involved in the prosecutions of Dési Bouterse, Mink Kok, Johan Verhoek, and Willem Holleeder.