Curriculum Vitae

Tom de Bruijn

-Born in Eindhoven October 8, 1948

-High School in Venlo (St. Thomascollege, 1968)

-Licence ès Sciences Politiques, mention internationale, Institut Universitaire de Hautes

Etudes Internationales, Geneva, 1973

-Master of Arts, War Studies, King's College, University of London, 1974

-Master of Law, University of Utrecht, 1977

-Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1977

- 1977 - 1981: Officer Treaties Department

- 1981 - 1984: Officer International Organisations Department

- 1984 - 1988: European Integration Department,

Head of the General Integration Affairs Section

- 1988 - 1992: First Secretary, Netherlands Permanent Representation to the

United Nations in Geneva

- 1992 - 1994: European Integration Department,

Deputy Director

- 1994 - 1999: European Integration Department,

Director

- 1999 - 2003: Director-General for European Cooperation

- 2003 - : Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the EU in

Brussels

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