Ben Bot
Ben Bot | |
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Bot in 2007 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union | |
| In office 1 October 1992 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Tom de Bruijn |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Turkey | |
| In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO | |
| In office 1 January 1982 – 1 January 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to East Germany | |
| In office 30 January 1973 – 15 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Rudolf Bot 21 November 1937 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Sybilla Dekker (since 2008) |
| Children | 3 children |
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| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) Harvard University (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | |
Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈrydɔl(ə)v bɛm ˈbɔt]; born 21 November 1937) is a Dutch retired politician and diplomat. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 in the second and third cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende. A career ambassador, he succeeded then-Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaap de Hoop Scheffer who resigned to become Secretary General of NATO.