Smolders was a candidate in the 2002 general election as a member of the Pim Fortuyn List . He was the 16th person on the candidate list of that party . During the election season , he was Pim Fortuyn 's driver . Nine days before the election , Fortuyn was assassinated by Volkert van der Graaf . As Fortuyn 's driver , Smolders witnessed the event , and said he followed the suspect afterwards until Van der Graaf was arrested by the police . After the election , he became a member for the Pim Fortuyn List in the House of Representatives . He left the lower house in January 2003
assassinated
Assassination of Pim Fortuyn
Hans Smolders