Education

  • Doctorate Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam
  • National History, Leiden University, 2009
  • Public Administration, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1993
  • Postgraduate seminar on Police Law, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1996

Career

  • Staff officer / senior legal officer / program manager, Ministry of Justice and Security, 1997-1999
  • Secretary to Mayor Opstelten, Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 1999-2002
  • Member of the House of Representatives, Lijst Pim Fortuyn, 2002-2006
  • Presenter & columnist, BNR Nieuwsradio & Geenstijl.nl, 2006-2007
  • Head of Public Affairs, Deloitte Nederland, Rotterdam, 2007-2009
  • Alderman, municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel, Capelle aan den IJssel, 2009-2014
  • TV and radio host, NPORadio1 en NPO2 en Omroep WNL, 2010-2014
  • Alderman & 1st Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 2014-2018
  • Presenter, NPORadio1, from 2018
  • Group chairman, Leefbaar Rotterdam, Rotterdam, from 2018