The Leeuwarden-born political scientist Meindert Fennema died in his home in Amsterdam on Monday evening.
That writes the NOS. He had been ill for some time. Fennema was 77 years old.
Flamboyant figure
Former professor Fennema, who was affiliated with the University of Amsterdam throughout his career, was a flamboyant figure who often took contrary views. For example, in 2009, in the first HJ Schoo lecture, he stated that freedom of expression should also apply to racists.