Matthijs Huizing (born 10 October 1960 in Leiden) is a Dutch politician and former (sports) manager. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an MP since 26 October 2010, until 6 December 2013. He left after he had been recently arrested for driving under the influence. He focused on matters of supervisors, accountancy, social security, aviation, ship transport, inland navigation and harbors. From 1980 to 1984, he was a member and also VVD fraction leader of the municipal council of the ward Kralingen-Crooswijk and from 2002 to 2008, and also till 2007 VVD fraction leader of the municipal council of Oegstgeest. Huizing studied economics (BA) as well as administration of business (MA) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. References Parlement.com biography External links Matthijs Huizing personal website House of Representatives biography People's Party for Freedom and Democracy website 1960 births Living people Dutch businesspeople Municipal councillors of Kralingen-Crooswijk Municipal councillors in South Holland Dutch sports executives and administrators Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from Leiden People from Oegstgeest People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians