Background
VERHAGEN, Maxime Jacques Marcel was born on September 14, 1956 in Maastricht, Netherlands. Parents: Pierre Verhagen and Yvonne Verhagen (née Slenter).
Member of the European Parliament
VERHAGEN, Maxime Jacques Marcel was born on September 14, 1956 in Maastricht, Netherlands. Parents: Pierre Verhagen and Yvonne Verhagen (née Slenter).
College Henric van Veldeke, Maastricht, Atheneum (eq. ALevels), 1969-1975; University of Leiden, Master of Arts history, 1975-1986. Spoken languages: English, German, French.
Assistant to an Member of Parliament Christian Democratic Alliance, 1984—1987, member parliamentary staff European affairs, development cooperation and trade policy. Leader Christian Democratic Alliance faction Oegstgeest Municipal Council, 1986, Christian Democratic Alliance representative. Member European Parliament, 1989—1994, House of Representatives, leader Christian Democratic Alliance parliamentary party, 2002.
Minister foreign affairs Fourth Balkenende Government Netherlands, since 2007. Board member Eduardo Frei Foundation, Netherlands Atlantic Association, European Movement. Board member Parliamentary History Foundation Nijmegen University.
Member supervisory board Free Voice.
Roman Catholic.
Member, Executive Council, Hogeschool Maastricht (higher education) and for the NorthSouth Centre, Lisbon. Clubs: European Movement.
Development co-operation, civil liberties, asylum and immigration policy, education and culture.
Spouse Annemieke Beylevelt (née Beylevelo), 1984.