Thierry Baudet

Thierry Baudet
Baudet in 2025
Chairman of Forum for Democracy
Assumed office
22 September 2016
Preceded byParty established
Leader of Forum for Democracy in the House of Representatives
In office
1 April 2025 – 4 September 2025
Preceded byGideon van Meijeren
Succeeded byLidewij de Vos
In office
23 March 2017 – 12 January 2025
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGideon van Meijeren
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 April 2025 – 11 January 2026
Preceded byLidewij de Vos
Succeeded byTom Russcher
In office
23 March 2017 – 12 January 2025
Succeeded byLidewij de Vos
Personal details
BornThierry Henri Philippe Baudet
(1983-01-28) 28 January 1983
Heemstede, Netherlands
PartyForum for Democracy
(2016–present)
Spouse
Davide Heijmans
(m. 2021)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam (BA, LLM)
Leiden University (PhD)
OccupationPolitician, author
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Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet (Dutch: [ˈtɕɛri boːˈdɛ(t), - bʌuˈdɛ(t)]; born 28 January 1983) is a Dutch far-right politician, author, and self-declared conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and leader of Forum for Democracy (FvD), for which he was a member of the House of Representatives between 2017 and 2026, with the exception of his paternity leave.