Michiel Smit
Michiel Smit | |
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Municipal Councillor in Lansingerland | |
In office 2006–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michiel Jorg Smit 21 August 1976 Maasland, Netherlands |
Political party | Nieuw Rechts, Leefbaar Rotterdam |
Michiel Smit (born 21 August 1976) is a former
Political office
Michiel Smit was elected to the
Views
He released his first book Nederland op z'n kop in June 2004, just before the European elections. In the book he outlines his views on Dutch society and describes what he sees as the threat of Muslim extremists in the Netherlands.
In his latest book, Veiligheid, doe het ZELF, Smit says that handguns should be legalised in the Netherlands and that doing so will lead to less violent crime.
Smit has made statements against immigration and
In 2004, photos of Smit hanging out with white power skinhead friends started circulating on the internet.[2] The following year, he lost a libel case that he started against a talk show guest who had called him a neo-Nazi in 2002. The judge ruled that Smit had given ample reason for the qualification.[3]
References
- ^ "Joodse Liga ook actief in Nederland". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 29 December 2003.
- ^ "De lifestyle rubriek met Michiel Smit". Geenstijl.nl (in Dutch). 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Hof: Michiel Smit neonazi noemen mag". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website of Michiel Smit, Internet Archive (Dec. 2002 - Oct. 2006)