Gerard Schouw

Adrianus Gerardus (Gerard) Schouw (born 30 December 1965 in Monster, South Holland) is a Dutch corporate director and former politician.

He focused on matters of the European Union, democracy, judiciary and the right of asylum.

[1] Schouw studied administration of business at Hogeschool Delft, public administration at VU University Amsterdam and obtained a Ph.D. in law from Leiden University.

From June 2010 till July 2015 he was a member of the House of Representatives.

[2] Besides his political activities Schouw was director of the Dutch knowledge centre for big cities (Kenniscentrum Grote Steden) from 2001 to 2007.