Pieter Droogleever Fortuyn (28 December 1868 – 6 September 1938) was a wealthy Dutch businessman and liberal municipal administrator from an old patrician family, in the first half of the 20th century.

[2][3] His name was changed from "Fortuijn" to "Fortuyn" by order of the District Court in Rotterdam dated 28 June 1912.

[2] In 1898 he was appointed director of the Municipal Mortgage Bank, of which he was one of the founders, since his family had always shown a great deal of interest in this branch.

[2] Because of this aldermanship, Fortuyn was able to contribute strongly to the beautification of the city and he also advocated, among other things, the construction of the Zuiderpark [nl] because he recognized the importance of sport for education and public health.

[2] His tactical prowess qualified him in 1925 for membership of a League of Nations commission charged with the task of investigating and resolving a serious border dispute between Bulgaria and Greece.

Wytema's assumption of office had been burdened right from the start, not only because of his poor health, but also because of the memories of his predecessor, Alfred Rudolf Zimmerman, who had been an exceptionally able and powerful mayor.

Various statements, such as "Rotterdam is not fond of intruders from The Hague", showed that the appointment of a representative of the numerically weak liberal movement was not much appreciated without consultation with the local groups.

[2] This was all the more necessary because the international economic crisis, from which Rotterdam suffered so badly during this term of office, demanded the utmost competence of the administrative apparatus.

Under his mayorship, various other major works were also completed, such as the construction of the current Feyenoord stadium De Kuip.

As a young man, he did a lot as a player and board member for Rotterdam's RC & FC Concordia, and from there he was one of the founders of what would later become the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

[2] Given his role for the Zuiderpark, a year after his death a group of people came together to realize a memorial for him at the park, which was made by the sculptor Corinne Franzen-Heslenfeld.

[4] To illustrate the significance of Droogleever Fortuijn, a relief depicting the port of Rotterdam can be seen to the left of his portrait medallion.