Fadime Örgü
Fadime Örgü | |
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| Born | March 15, 1968 Karaman, Turkey |
| Party | Liberal Party (Netherlands) |
Fadime Örgü (b. March 15, 1968) is a Dutch-Turkish politician.
Early life
Örgü was born on March 15, 1968 in Karaman, Turkey. Her family moved to the Netherlands when she was a child and she would interpret for the Turkish members of her neighborhood.[1]
She has said she identifies as a world citizen, neither solely Turkish nor Dutch.[2] She is Muslim.[3]
Career
Örgü was invited to join the Liberal party at the age of 17. She studied in both Germany and London for university, before deciding she wanted to become a politician. She studied political science at Leiden University for one year.[2]
In 1989, Örgü began lecturing on democracy in Eastern bloc countries. After meeting with Tansu Çiller, Örgü was able to arrange for Turkey to join the International Non-Government Youth Organization.[1]
She was a member of Netherlands' House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, serving two terms.[1] In 2025, she joined the Chapter for the Civil Orders.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 KANDUR, JANE LOUISE (November 1, 2014). "Fadime Örgü – A Mentor for Democracy". Daily Sabah.
- 1 2 Bolkestein, Frits. "Fadime Örgü, Moslim in de polder, Frits Bolkestein". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Drs. F. (Fadime) Örgü | Parlement.com". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ Orden, Kanselarij der Nederlandse (2025-11-12). "Fadime Örgü nieuw lid van het Kapittel voor de Civiele Orden | Koninklijke onderscheidingen". www.lintjes.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-08-10.