J.D. BLAAUW

Background

BLAAUW, J.D. was born on April 27, 1941 in Padang, Indonesia. Parents: G J Blaauwand J H L F N Blaauw (née De Jong).

Education

Royal Naval College, Naval Officer, 1962. Spoken languages: Dutch, English, French, German.

Career

Member, since 1966, International Secretary, since 1987, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratic (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy). Member. Assembly of the Council of Europe, 1981-1986. Member of Parliament, 1978-1986, since 1988.

Member. Provincial Council, Utrecht, 1987-1989. Chairman, Standing Committee for Defence of the Second Chamber, since 1991. Member Parliamentary Committee, Defence, Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Economic Affairs, Transport, Trade policy.

Commander, Royal Dutch Navy.

Membership

Member of Bureau, member of Executive, Chairman, Human Rights Committee, Liberal international. Member, International Institut, of Strategic Affairs, London.

Interests

• Economic affairs, foreign affairs, security policy, European affairs.

Connections

Spouse Susan Anne Blaauw (née Sluys), 1984. Children: Frederik. Foulker Jan, Flomink.