Johannes G. F. Veldhuis

Background

Veldhuis, Johannes G. F. was born on October 4, 1938 in Hengelo. Son of Bernardus J. and Berendina J. (Tijhuis) Veldhuis.

Education

Graduate, University Utrecht. Graduate, University Minnesota. Doctor in History and Political Science, University Florida.

Career

With Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1968-1970. Secretary university board University Leiden, 1970-1974. Deputy secretary-general Ministry of Education and Science, 1974-1979, director-general, inspector-general of education and science, 1979-1986.

President Utrecht University, 1986—2003, retired, 2003. Secretary Board Medical Institute Paramaribo, Suriname, 1972-1974. Chair Netherlands delegation Organization of European Cooperation and Development Education Committee, 1984-1986.

Chair board Netherlands-American Committee Educational Exchange, Fulbright Commission, 1984-2002, Foundation Decartes, Amsterdam, Netherlands Institute for Art History, Florence, Netherlands Association International Affairs, district Utrecht, since 1995, Netherlands Institute Madrid, Foundation Carmel College, Hengelo, Radboud Foundation, Vught, Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg., Museum Catharyne Convent, Utrecht. Board directors State Institute War Documentation, Netherlands History Institute, Rome, National Museum, Netherlands and Arab Archaeol. Institute, Cairo, Japan-Netherlands Institute, Tokyo, Netherlands Institutes St. Petersburg & Athens, KPC Group, Den Bosch, Spanish-Portuguese and Ibero-American Institute, Utrecht, Supervisors Netherlands Organization for Applied Science Research.

Membership

Board hospital Medical Centrum Haaglanden. Fellow International Visiting Program.

Interests

• Avocations: literature, botany, tennis, skiing, bridge.

Connections

Married Monica M.H. Thier, 1968. Children: Bernd-Pieter, Geert, Tiddo.

Father:

Bernardus J. Veldhuis

Mother:

Berendina J. (Tijhuis) Veldhuis

Spouse:

Monica M.H. Thier

child:

Bernd-Pieter Veldhuis

child:

Geert Veldhuis

child:

Tiddo Veldhuis