Background
Eenennaam, Boudewijn Johannes Van was born on December 30, 1946 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Netherlands Ambassador to the United States
Eenennaam, Boudewijn Johannes Van was born on December 30, 1946 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Law degree, University Leyden, Netherlands, 1967—1973. Course in drama and international relations, Clingendael Institute International Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands, 1973.
With Ministry Foreign Affairs, Hague, Netherlands, 1973—1984, director Atlantic Cooperative, Security Affairs department Netherlands, 1990—1993, deputy director general political affairs Netherlands, 1993—1997, director general political affairs Netherlands, 1997—2001. Counsellor political affairs Embassy of Netherlands, Washington, 1984—1988. Political advisor, member political, economic committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1988—1990.
Ambassador Netherlands to the United States, since 2002. Chair international committee coordinator allied defense effort in Gulf War. Involved with restructuring Netherlands armed forces and arms export policies, 1991.