Paul Cliteur

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Cliteur
Occupation	Columnist
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1955(1955-09-06)
Age	69
Birthplace	Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	North Holland
Horoscope	Virgo

Paul Cliteur Biography

Paul Cliteur is one of the most popular and richest Columnist who was born on September 6, 1955 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Paul Bernard Cliteur (born 6 September 1955) is a Dutch Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, as well as a writer, philosopher and columnist. He is also a publicist, columnist and writer. He is well-known for his conservative stance as well as his republicanism, atheism and his efforts to protect animal rights. He is a member of De Vrije Gedachte. In 2015, Cliteur has been an active part of the Dutch political party Forum voor Democratie, where he serves as chairman of the advisory committee as well as the party’s main think tank. In 2019 , he was elected as head of the group in the parliament in the group leader position of Forum voor Democratie in the Dutch Senate.

An overview of his philosophy is described in Dirk Verhofstadt in gesprek met Paul Cliteur. Aan zoektocht in harmony (2012) A long-winded conversation with Dirk Verhofstadt and Paul Cliteur about the values of the Enlightenment, including freedom of speech, the separation of state and church and the right to self-determination as well as the equality of all human beings.

In March 2004 Cliteur stated to Het Parool during the course of an interview, that he believed that he was restricted in free speech about Islam following the slur that others made of him as a “racist” and “stigmatiser”. This was in part caused by an AIVD report that argued the criticism of Islam is not beneficial to the cultural integration and acceptance of Muslims. Cliteur believed it was important to temper in his column for Buitenhof. After being accused of taking this approach, he decided to stop his work for Buitenhof in full, since Cliteur believed that he was not credible anymore.

Paul Cliteur Net Worth

Paul Cliteur is one of the richest Columnist from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Cliteur 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cliteur has studied law and philosophy. He graduated on the 22nd of March, 1989, with his doctoral dissertation Conservatisme and cultuurrecht (“Conservatism and the law of culture” law” that was released at the end of 2005, under the name Natuurrecht, Cultuurrecht, Conservatisme, “Natural law, Cultural law, Conservatism”). From 1995 until 2002 Cliteur worked as a Professor at Delft University. He is now Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, where he delivered his inaugural speech on May 28th, 2004. The topic was “The neutral state, particular education and multiculturalism”. His main responsibilities are law and philosophy, culture, and ethics.

Cliteur was also as a member of the board of various organizations, including as the supervising the Telders Foundation (think tank of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy) and from 1993 to 1995, chairman for the Humanist League (Humanistisch Verbond).

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Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Columnist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Paul Cliteur celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Paul Cliteur

1. Paul Cliteur is a Dutch politician, jurist, and philosopher.
2. He was born on October 6, 1955, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
3. Cliteur is a member of the right-wing political party Forum for Democracy.
4. He has served as a professor of jurisprudence at Leiden University.
5. Cliteur has written extensively on topics such as freedom of speech and secularism.
6. He is known for his criticism of multiculturalism and Islam in the Netherlands.
7. Cliteur has been involved in several high-profile legal cases regarding freedom of expression.
8. He co-authored the book “The Fallacy of Multiculturalism” with Geert Wilders.
9. In 2019, he became a senator in the Dutch Senate representing Forum for Democracy.
10. Cliteur’s political views have sparked controversy and debate within Dutch society.