DATE OF BIRTH - 19 February 1953.
EDUCATION:
1970 to 1978 Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 - 2015
European Union ambassador to South Africa.
March 2007 - 2010
Special Representative of the European Union for the Great Lakes Region
2006 - 2007
Ambassador of the Netherlands in Afghanistan
2005 - 2006
Visiting Professor, teaching in Europe, Africa and Latin America,
2002 - 2005
Africa Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1998 - 2002
Western Hemisphere Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1994 - 1998
Ambassador of the Netherlands in Mozambique
1991 - 1994
Head Southern Africa Department (Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1990 - 1991
Head Northern Africa Department (Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1986 - 1989
Free University, Amsterdam
Centre for Development Co-operation Services
Deputy Director and Head, Natural Resource Development Section
1982 - 1986
Southern Africa Department (Political), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1978 - 1982
Free University, Amsterdam on secondment to the National University of Lesotho and the Government of Lesotho
Ukiona watu wenye uzoefu mkubwa kama hawa wana-doubt uelekeo wenu, msiwapuuze.
EDUCATION:
1970 to 1978 Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 - 2015
European Union ambassador to South Africa.
March 2007 - 2010
Special Representative of the European Union for the Great Lakes Region
2006 - 2007
Ambassador of the Netherlands in Afghanistan
2005 - 2006
Visiting Professor, teaching in Europe, Africa and Latin America,
2002 - 2005
Africa Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1998 - 2002
Western Hemisphere Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1994 - 1998
Ambassador of the Netherlands in Mozambique
1991 - 1994
Head Southern Africa Department (Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1990 - 1991
Head Northern Africa Department (Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1986 - 1989
Free University, Amsterdam
Centre for Development Co-operation Services
Deputy Director and Head, Natural Resource Development Section
1982 - 1986
Southern Africa Department (Political), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
1978 - 1982
Free University, Amsterdam on secondment to the National University of Lesotho and the Government of Lesotho
Ukiona watu wenye uzoefu mkubwa kama hawa wana-doubt uelekeo wenu, msiwapuuze.