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Education
1976 Teacher's certificate
1980 National Archivist certification program
1986 University of Amsterdam: MSc (history)
2004 University of Amsterdam: Ph D
2007 University of Nyenrode: Program for non-executive
directors
Work experience
1976-1979 Teacher
1980-1986 Archivist
1983-1986 Publisher
1986-1989 Director District Archives of Alkmaar
1989-2002 Member of Parliament:
- spokesman international relations
- spokesman defence matters
- Member of the Assembly of the Western European Union
- Member of the Assembly of the Council of Europe
- Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Dutch Parliament
2002 to present
- Deputy Mayor and alderman of the municipality
of Bergen
- International consultant to the parliaments of
Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan and Iraq
- President of the Supervisory Board of the football
club AZ Alkmaar (2004-2010)
- Chairman Chamber of Commerce Northwest-Holland
Languages
- Dutch
- English
- German
- French
- Russian (basic)
Award
2002 Knight in the order of Orange-Nassau (royal
award)
Publications
Books
and articles on history, politics, arts and sports
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