Max van der Stoel
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Max van der Stoel KCMG
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 Max van der Stoel (left) and Caspar Weinberger (right) |
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| In office May 17, 1991 – 1995 |
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| Monarch | Queen Beatrix |
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High Commissioner on National Minorities of the
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| In office January 1, 1993 – July 1, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | "First" |
| Succeeded by | Rolf Ekeus |
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Member of the Dutch Council of State
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| In office August 1, 1986 – January 1, 1993 |
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| In office 1983 – August 1, 1986 |
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| In office September 11, 1981 – May 29, 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Chris van der Klaauw |
| Succeeded by | Dries van Agt |
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| In office May 11, 1973 – December 19, 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Norbert Schmelzer |
| Succeeded by | Chris van der Klaauw |
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| In office July 22, 1965 – November 22, 1966 |
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| Prime Minister | Jo Cals |
| Preceded by | Isaäc Nicolaas Theodoor Diepenhorst |
| Succeeded by | Leo de Block |
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| Born | 3 August 1924 Voorschoten, Netherlands |
| Political party | PvdA |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Max van der Stoel, KCMG (born 3 August 1924 in Voorschoten) is a Dutch politician and former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
[edit] Career
Van der Stoel studied law at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden. From 1953 to 1958 he worked for the Wiardi Beckmanstichting, the scientific bureau of the Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) and became international secretary for the PvdA in 1963. From 1973 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982 he was the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs.
He was appointed as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in December 1992 and took up his functions in January 1993. He remained in office until 2000.
Max van der Stoel is a member of the Bilderberg Group.
[edit] External links
- Averting Inter-Ethnic Conflict: An Analysis of the CSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in Estonia - (Google cache)
- NATIONAL MINORITY RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT IN EUROPE: A DIFFICULT BALANCING ACT
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