Education

Grammar school, Hilversum

Degree in social and political sciences (special subjects: international economics and international relations), University of Amsterdam

Career

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

1976-1977 Foreign service training

1977-1980 Prague Embassy (third secretary)

1980-1980 Jerusalem Embassy (second secretary)

1980-1982 Tel Aviv Embassy (second secretary)

1982-1984 Los Angeles Consulate-General (consul)

1984-1988 Nairobi Embassy (first secretary) + Deputy Permanent Representative at UNEP, Nairobi

1988-1991 Ministry headquarters, The Hague (Head, UN Aid Section, Multilateral Development Cooperation and Special Programmes Department)

1991-1993 Ministry headquarters, The Hague (computerisation project leader, Directorate-General for International Cooperation)

1993-1997 New Delhi Embassy (Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Economic Section)

1997-2000 Ambassador in Lusaka

2000-2005 Deputy Secretary-General

2005 Ambassador in Canada