Boris Dittrich
Boris Ottokar Dittrich (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈboːrɪz ˈditrix]; born 21 July 1955) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66), jurist, author and human rights activist. He has been a member of the Senate since 11 June 2019.
Boris Dittrich | |
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Boris Dittrich in 2007 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 | |
| In office 22 January 2003 – 3 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Thom de Graaf |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Pechtold |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 22 January 2003 – 3 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Thom de Graaf |
| Succeeded by | Lousewies van der Laan |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 May 1994 – 30 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boris Ottokar Dittrich 21 July 1955 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 (from 1981) |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Judge · Activist · Political pundit · Author · Professor |
Dittrich's father came to the Netherlands as a political asylum seeker from Czechoslovakia in 1948, he became a professor in Eastern European history at Utrecht University.
Boris Dittrich grew up in Utrecht and went to law school at Leiden University, working as a lawyer in Amsterdam from 1981 till 1989 and later as a judge in the district court of Alkmaar from 1989 till 1994. Dittrich is married to the Dutch/Israeli sculptor Jehoshua Rozenman and is also an activist.
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