Godefridus Jan "Fred" de Graaf (born 28 February 1950) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was a Member of the Senate from 10 June 2003 till 9 June 2015, and has been Acting Mayor of Enschede since 10 January 2015.De Graaf, a civil servant by occupation, worked for the Ministry of the Interior from 1975 until 1981. He was as a member of the municipal council of Voorschoten from 1978 to 1981.