Background
Bruyns, Vincent J. J. M. was born on August 18, 1934. Son of Martin W.B.M. and Cornelia G.M. (Veltman) Bruyns.
Bruyns, Vincent J. J. M. was born on August 18, 1934. Son of Martin W.B.M. and Cornelia G.M. (Veltman) Bruyns.
Studant, Gymnasium A, Arnhem, 1951—1955. Bachelor of Laws, University Nijmegen, 1962.
Secretary Netherlands embassy, Helsinki, Finland, 1964—1966, Algiers, 1966—1969, Bangkok, 1969—1973, Vienna, 1973—1977. Head Disarmament Section Netherlands government, The Hague, 1977—1979. Ambassador to Liberia Monrovia, 1979—1981.
Ambassador to Peru Lima, 1981—1985. Permanent representative Netherlands to Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France. 1st lieutenant Royal Dutch Army, 1955—1957.
Member of Society for International Development (Rome).
Married Francine J. Berendsen, August 28, 1963. Children: Patricia, Jan Maarten, Stephanie.