Born: January 23, 1977 in Baexem
Education: 2001 University of Amsterdam Political Science/International Relations
2021 – present
Ambassador in Muscat
2017 – 2021
Head of Department at Crisis Management and Peace Operations Department of the Security Policy Directorate
2014 – 2017
Deputy Head of Crisis Management and
Peace Operations of the Security Policy Directorate
2013 – 2014
Policy coordinator in the Latin America and Caribbean Department of the Western Hemisphere Directorate
Aug 2011 – April 2012
Political Advisor at NATO Training Mission in Kunduz, Afghanistan
2009 – 2013
Assistant Dutch Representative Political and Security Committee to the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Union in Brussels
2007 – 2009
Senior policy officer for safety and stability in Kabul
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2001 and worked with the Western Hemisphere Directorate and the Africa Directorate.