Member Directory. The Delegation of the Netherlands to the OSCE PA

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1 Mr. Achraf Bouali Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Democrats 66 Member of Parliament since Date and Place of birth: 11 June 1974, Imzouren, Morocco Committees: - Agriculture - Contact Group Belgium - Defence - European Affairs - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

2 Mr. Ben Knapen Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Member of Parliament since 2015 Christian Democratic Appeal State Secretary for Foreign Affairs serving from 14 October 2010 to 5 November Date and Place of birth: 6 January 1951, Kaatsheuvel

3 Mr. Anne Mulder Member of Parliament since People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Contact group Belgium Contact group France Contact group Germany Contact group United Kingdom Defence Dutch parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe European Affairs Finance Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Infrastructure and the Environment Security and Justice The Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council Constitutional economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (and partly Stellenbosch University, South Africa) Pre-university education, Thorbecke Scholengemeenschap, Zwolle Ministry of Finance Policy advisor, VVD fraction House of Representatives Chairman VVD fraction in city council, municipality of The Hague Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Affairs Consultant public affairs, Pauw Sanders Zeilstra Van Spaendonck Date and Place of birth: 14 December 1969, Hoogeveen.

4 Mr. Henk Overbeek Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Socialist Party Member of Parliament since 4 October 2016 Date and Place of Birth: 13 October 1949, Haarlem.

5 Ms. Lilianne Ploumen Member of Parliament since Labour Party Place and date of birth: Maastricht, 12 July 1962 Member of the following Committees: Defence Dutch parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe Dutch parliamentary delegation to the OSCE European Affairs Foreign Affairs The Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council

6 Mr. Frank Van Kappen Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Member of Parliament since 2007 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Senator van Kappen was born in Semarang, in the former Dutch East Indies on 4 August 1941 and lived there until He has visited Indonesia several times, both in a professional and private capacity. As the former top Military Adviser of the SG of the UN and in particular as Chairman of Senate Committee on Defence and Foreign Policy, Frank van Kappen has ample experience in international affairs in relation to the international position and interest of the Netherlands In July 1992 Frank Van Kappen was promoted to Brigadier-General and assumed command of the Netherlands Forces in the Caribbean and of a joint US/Netherlands Task Group working Counter Drug operation in the Caribbean. He is also one of the founders of the Coast Guard for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. In 1995 he was promoted to Major-General and served simultaneously as the top Military Adviser to the Secretary General of the U.N. and as the Director of the Military Division in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at U.N. headquarters in New York. He provided daily input into the management of all active UN peacekeeping operations. He also directed the planning process to field new operations as mandated by the Security Council. From he held appointments as a Senior Mentor and Senior Concept Developer for NATO. He also participated as a Senior Mentor in the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) programme sponsored by US Pacific Command to enhance regional cooperation and multinational force readiness for Crisis Response in the Asia Pacific Region. He is a He lectures internationally as an expert on security issues. In 2007 he was elected to take a seat in the Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (First Chamber). For his services during this posting he received, amongst other citations, the Legion of Merit by the president of the United States, the Merito Naval by the president of Venezuela and the Knights cross in the order of Orange and Nassau by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Date and Place of Birth: 4 August 1941, Semarang (Indonesia)

7 Mr. Bram Van Ojik Member of Parliament since Green Left Date and Place of birth: 22 September 1954, Veenendaal Committees: - Defence - European Affairs - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation - Kingdom Relations

8 Mr. Geert Wilders Member of Parliament since 1998 Website: Party for Freedom Committees: Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Intelligence and Security Services Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean Region

9 Ms. Bente Becker Alternate Member of Parliament since 2017 Place and date of birth: 28 April 1975, Dordrecht People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Committees: Defence European Affairs Finance Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Interparliamentary committee on the Dutch Language Union Kingdom Relations Social Affairs and Employment

10 Ms. Sadet Karabulut Alternate Member of Parliament since Socialist Party Committees: - Defence - European Affairs - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Public administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam Pre-university education, Dordrecht Member of city council for SP, municipality of Amsterdam Coordinator of drugs policy, municipality of Amsterdam Trainee, municipality of Amsterdam Policy officer for quality care, Stichting Orion Project leader for the city district Zuid-Oost, municipality of Amsterdam Date and Place of birth: 28 April 1975, Dordrecht

11 Ms. Maria Martens Alternate Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Member of Parliament since 7 June 2011 Christian Democratic Appeal Date and Place of Birth: 8 January 1955, Doetinchem.

12 Ms. Petra Stienen Alternate Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal PO Box Democrats 66 Member of Parliament since Place and date of Birth: Roermond, 8 May 1965 Foreign Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation European Affairs Infrastructure and Water Management Immigration & Asylum

13 Mr. Albert Van den Bosch Alternate Member of Parliament since 2017 Date and Place of birth: 18 September 1955, Zeist People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Committees: Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Contact group Belgium Contact group France Contact group United Kingdom Defence Dutch parliamentary delegation to the NATO Assembly European Affairs Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Interior Kingdom Relations

14 Ms. Madeleine Van Toorenburg Alternate Member of Parliament since 2007 Christian Democratic Appeal Committees: - Health, Welfare and Sport - Interior - Kingdom Relations - Security and Justice - Tijdelijke commissie evaluatie Wet Parlementaire Enquête International Humantarian Law (Red Cross) Art History (various modules) Law, University of Utrecht Management and vocational courses European and International Law, University of London Assistant in training in criminal law, Catholic University Brabant, Tilburg PhD in Law, Catholic University Brabant, TIlburg 1998 Advocacy Member of the Board, Ter Peel 'womens's prison, Evertsoord (Limburg) Member of the Board, Dubrava Prison (Kosovo), under the UNMIK Location director, young offenders' institution 'De Leij', Vught, Member of House of Representatives, since March Date and Place of birth: 10 May 1968, Den Haag.