Background
Vries, Gijsbert Marius de was born on February 22, 1956 in New York City.
Vries, Gijsbert Marius de was born on February 22, 1956 in New York City.
Master of Arts in Political Science, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1981.
Assistant professor international relations University Leiden, 1981-1984. Member European Parliament, Brussels, 1984-1998. Appointed state secretary of interior & kingdom relations Government of The Netherlands, since 1998.
Leader liberal group European Parliament, 1994-1998. Non-executive director Intercal Telematics, 1992-1993.
Chairman Dutch Young Liberals, 1977-1978, European Federation Young Liberals, 1978-1980, European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Canada, 1989-1992, Netherlands Atlantic Association, 1991-1997.
Son of Eduard R. de Vries and Reina Falkenburg. Married Laurie J. Neale, June 18, 1988. Children: Christiaan, Hugo.