Background
Sonneveld, Jan was born on May 13, 1933 in Zegwaart, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes and Marina (Vis) Sonneveld.
Member of the European Parliament
Sonneveld, Jan was born on May 13, 1933 in Zegwaart, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes and Marina (Vis) Sonneveld.
Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1962.
Secretary foreign relations, Dutch National Farmers Organisation, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1961-1963; staff officer, Ministry Agriculture & Fisheries, The Hague, 1964-1969; agricultural attache, Netherlands Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon, 1969-1975; agricultural counselor, Netherlands Embassy, Cairo, Egypt, 1976; agricultural counselor, Netherlands Embassy, Rome, 1977-1979; permanent representative Netherlands, Food & Agriculture Organisation, Rome, 1980-1983; agricultural counselor, Netherlands Embassy, Washington, 1986-1989; member European Parliament, European People's Party (Christian Democratic), Strasburg, France, since 1989.
Board of directors Christelyk Historische Unie, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1966-1968. Chairman governing body commission on food aid policies and programs World Food Program, Rome, 1983-1984. First lieutenant Dutch Artillery, 1951-1952.
Member Netherlands Society Agricultural Engineers, Rotary International.
Married Ina Egberta Schipper. Children: Marina Henrieke, Egbert-Jan, Cornelie Christine.