Background
DeKlerk, Piet was born on June 11, 1950 in Midden-Beemster, The Netherlands.
DeKlerk, Piet was born on June 11, 1950 in Midden-Beemster, The Netherlands.
Master in Mathematics, Amsterdam University, 1977. Master in Physics, Amsterdam University, 1978.
Assistant professor physics and society University Amsterdam, 1978—1980. Desk officer, Disarmament and International Peace Affairs Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 1980—1987. Netherlands deputy resident representative International Atomic Energy Agency/United Nations, Vienna, 1987—1991.
Head arms control section Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 1991—1996. Counsellor Netherlands Embassy, Bonn, Germany, 1996—1998. Director Office External Relations and Policy Coordinator International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1998—2003.
Netherlands roving ambassador for human rights, since 2003. Member standing advisory group on safeguards implementation International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1992—1998.
Member of Netherlands Association International Affairs, Institute Nuclear Materials Management.
Son of Arie deKlerk and Adriana Versluis. Married Victoria B. deKlerk-Rubin, June 24, 1987. Children: Helena Adriana, Katharina Rosalinde.