Frank de Grave

Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus "Frank" de Grave (born 27 June 1955) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. He is an Extraordinary Member of the Council of State since 3 September 2018. De Grave attended a gymnasium in Assen from March 1967 until May 1973 and applied at the University of Groningen in July 1973 majoring in Law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1975 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1979. De Grave was conscripted in the Royal Netherlands Army serving as a Lance corporal from October 1979 until November 1980. De Grave served as chairman of the Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (JOVD) from June 1978 until March 1980. De Grave worked as a political consultant for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from November 1980 until September 1982. De Grave served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from April 1982 until September 1982. De Grave was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1982 general election, taking office on 16 September 1982. In May 1990, De Grave was appointed as an Alderman in Amsterdam, he resigned from the House of Representatives the same day he was installed as installed as an Alderman, taking office on 8 May 1990. De Grave served as acting Mayor of Amsterdam from 18 January 1994 until 1 June 1994 following the appointment of Ed van Thijn as Minister of the Interior in the Lubbers III cabinet. De Grave was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Kok I cabinet following the resignation of Robin Linschoten, taking office on 2 July 1996. After the 1998 general election De Grave returned to the House of Representatives, taking office on 19 May 1998. Following the...