Background
Voorhoeve, Joris was born on December 22, 1945 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Voorhoeve, Joris was born on December 22, 1945 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Graduate, College Higher Agricultural Education, Ede, 1965. BSin Economics, Agricultural University, Wageningen, 1971. Master of Arts in Political Sciences, Leiden University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, 1983.
With policy analysis department World Bank, Washington, 1973-1977. Chair international affairs working group advisory council on government policy, 1977-1979. Professor international relations Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1979-1986.
Director Clingendael Netherlands Institute International Relations, 1990-1994. Professor international organizations University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1990-1994. Minister defense, minister Netherlands Antilles and Aruban Affairs Government of Kingdom of Netherlands, since 1994.
Minister Netherlands Antilles and Aruban affairs. Member advisory council peace and security, national advisory council development cooperation.
In 2010 he left the Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratic (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) and joined the liberal Democrats 66 party.
Director People's Party for Freedom and Democracy research organization, 1979-1982, Member of Parliament lower house, 1982-1989. Chairman parliamentary People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, since 1986. Member Help the Afghans Association (chairman), Politics of Peace Association (board directors), Netherlands Eurepean Movement.
Married; 4 children.