Joris Michael Vos

Background

Vos, Joris Michael was born on March 17, 1940 in Ede, Netherlands. Son of Willam Vos and Eva Louise Douwes Dekker.

Education

Juris Doctor, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1964.

Career

3d secretary of embassy Netherlands Embassy, Prague, 1968-1970, 2d secretary of embassy Accra, Ghana, 1970-1972. Political officer for Middle Easat Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 1972-1974, principal private secretary to foreign minister, 1974-1977, director for Atlantic cooperative and security affairs, 1977-1980. Political counsellor Netherlands Embassy, 1982-1986, ambassador Canberra, Australia, 1986-1990, Moscow, 1990-1993, Washington, since 1997.

Under secretary for political affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• Joris Michael Vos has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Classical music, fine arts, literature, golf, skiing.

Connections

Married Yvonne Marguerite Rydemark, October 1, 1966. Children: Sebastiaan Field Artillery, Annabelle Medical Corps.

Father:

Willam Vos

Mother:

Eva Louise Douwes Dekker

Spouse:

Yvonne Marguerite Rydemark

child:

Annabelle Medical Corps Vos

child:

Sebastiaan Field Artillery Vos