Bas de Gaay Fortman

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Bas de Gaay Fortman
De Gaay Fortman in 1974
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office 20 September 1977 – 1 February 1991
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Fenna Bolding
Parliamentary group	GreenLeft (1989–1991) Political Party of Radicals (1977–1989)
Member of the Senate
In office 20 September 1977 – 1 February 1991
Parliamentary group	GreenLeft (1989–1991) Political Party of Radicals (1977–1989)
Leader of the Political Party of Radicals
In office 30 November 1972 – 25 May 1977
Preceded by	Jacques Aarden
Succeeded by	Ria Beckers
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 1972 – 25 May 1977
Preceded by	Jacques Aarden
Succeeded by	Ria Beckers
Parliamentary group	Political Party of Radicals
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 25 May 1971 – 8 June 1977
Parliamentary group	Political Party of Radicals
Personal details
Born	Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman (1937-11-06) 6 November 1937 (age 86) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	GreenLeft (from 1989)
Other political affiliations	Political Party of Radicals (1970–1989) Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1970)
Children	Marry de Gaay Fortman (born 1965)
Parent	Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) (father)
Residence(s)	Ermelo, Netherlands
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Laws, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Economist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Activist · Author · Professor

Bastiaan "Bas" de Gaay Fortman (born 6 November 1937) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Political Party of Radicals (PPR) and later the GreenLeft (GL) party and economist.