Education:	Gymnasium (1953 - 1959) Law, University of Leyden - special subjects European Law and English Law of Contracts (1959 - 1965)
Military service:	Cavalry; Intelligence Service (1965 - 1967)
Professional Career:	Various positions in the Military of Foreign Affairs, Directorate-General for European Cooperation (1967 - 1969, 1975 -1993, 1995) Present position Director-General European Cooperation Development Assistance (1969-1972) policy planning unit and Secretary to the National Advisory Council on Developement Cooperation. Consultant External Affairs in the Office of the President of Botswana (1973- 1975); on assignment by the Ford Foundation Ambassador of the Netherlands to Poland and Belarus (1993- 1995)
Hobbies:	International Affairs, history, restoration of monuments