Ivo Opstelten

Ivo Opstelten
Opstelten in 2011
Minister of Security and Justice
In office 14 October 2010 – 10 March 2015
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ernst Hirsch Ballin as Minister of Justice
Succeeded by	Stef Blok (Ad interim)
Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office 23 May 2008 – 14 October 2010
Leader	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Jan van Zanen
Succeeded by	Benk Korthals
Mayor of Tilburg
In office 4 November 2009 – 16 July 2010 Ad interim
Preceded by	Ruud Vreeman
Succeeded by	Peter Noordanus
Mayor of Rotterdam
In office 16 February 1999 – 1 January 2009
Preceded by	Bram Peper
Succeeded by	Ahmed Aboutaleb
Mayor of Utrecht
In office 1 November 1992 – 16 February 1999
Preceded by	Lien Vos-van Gortel
Succeeded by	Annie Brouwer-Korf
Mayor of Beerta
In office 1 December 1983 – 1 March 1984 Ad interim
Preceded by	Hanneke Jagersma
Succeeded by	Hanneke Jagersma
Mayor of Delfzijl
In office 1 December 1980 – 1 September 1987
Preceded by	Paul Scholten
Succeeded by	Ed Haaksman
Mayor of Doorn
In office 1 October 1977 – 1 December 1980
Preceded by	Anton van Harinxma thoe Slooten
Succeeded by	Henk Goudsmit
Mayor of Dalen
In office 26 August 1972 – 1 October 1977
Preceded by	Frits Fontein
Succeeded by	Joost Hoffscholte
Personal details
Born	Ivo Willem Opstelten (1944-01-31) 31 January 1944 (age 80) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1966)
Spouse	Mariette Dutilh ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	4 daughters
Residence(s)	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Nonprofit director · Television presenter

Ivo Willem Opstelten (born 31 January 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and jurist. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Opstelten applied at Leiden University in May 1963 majoring in Law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1965 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1969. Opstelten worked as a civil servant for the municipality of Vlaardingen from January 1970 until Augustus 1972. In Augustus 1972 Opstelten was nominated as Mayor of Dalen, taking office on 26 August 1972. In September 1977 Opstelten was nominated as Mayor of Doorn, he resigned as Mayor of Dalen the same day he was installed as Mayor of Doorn, taking office on 1 October 1977. In November 1980 Opstelten was nominated as Mayor of Delfzijl, he resigned as Mayor of Doorn the same day he was installed as Mayor of Delfzijl, taking office on 1 December 1980. Opstelten served as acting Mayor of Beerta from 1 December 1983 until 1 March 1984 during a parental leave of Hanneke Jagersma. In August 1987 Opstelten was appointment as Director-General of the department for Public Safety and Security of the Ministry of the Interior, he resigned as Mayor of Delfzijl of the same day he was installed as Director-General on 1 September 1987. In October 1992 Opstelten was nominated as Mayor of Utrecht, he resigned as Director-General the same day he was installed as Mayor of Utrecht, taking office on 1 November 1992. In January 1999 Opstelten was nominated as Mayor of Rotterdam, he resigned as Mayor of Utrecht the same day he was installed as Mayor of Rotterdam, serving from 16 February 1999 until 1 January 2009. Opstelten served as Chairmen of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 23 May 2008 until 14 October 2010. Opstelten served as acting Mayor of Tilburg from 4 November 2009 until 16 July 2010 following the resignation of Ruud Vreeman.

After the election of 2010 Opstelten was appointed as Informateur for the cabinet formation of 2010. Following the cabinet formation Opstelten was appointed as Minister of Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte I, taking office on 14 October 2010. The Cabinet Rutte I fell on 23 April 2012 after the Party for Freedom (PVV) withdrew their confidence and supply and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. In May 2012 Opstelten announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 2012. Following the cabinet formation of 2012 Opstelten continued as Minister of Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte II, taking office on 5 November 2012. On 10 March 2015 Opstelten and State Secretary for Security and Justice Fred Teeven resigned after he had misinformed the House of Representatives about the Teevendeal [nl] that was mishandled by Teeven during the time he had served as a prosecutor. Opstelten retired after spending 42 years in national politics and became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards.