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Ben Bot
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Bot in 2007
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union |
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| In office 1 October 1992 – 1 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Tom de Bruijn |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Turkey |
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| In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO |
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| In office 1 January 1982 – 1 January 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to East Germany |
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| In office 30 January 1973 – 15 December 1976 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
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Bernard Rudolf Bot
21 November 1937 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
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Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
| Domestic partners | Sybilla Dekker (since 2008) |
| Children | 3 children |
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| Residences | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) Harvard University (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws) |
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Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot (born 21 November 1937) is a Dutch politician and diplomat who is now retired. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) political party. From 2003 to 2007, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Netherlands. He took over this important role from Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, who left to become the Secretary General of NATO.
Early Life and Education
Ben Bot was born in Batavia, which was then known as the Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia). His father, Theo Bot, was also a well-known politician. Theo Bot served as the Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, and also as the Minister for Development Cooperation.
Ben Bot studied at Leiden University in the Netherlands. There, he earned degrees in law, including a Master of Laws (L.L.M.) and a Ph.D. He also attended The Hague Academy of International Law and Harvard Law School in the United States, where he earned another L.L.M. degree.
A Career in Politics and Diplomacy
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Ben Bot worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1963 to 2002. During this time, he had many important jobs around the world. From 1964 to 1970, he worked with the Netherlands' team at the European Community. He also worked at the Dutch embassy in Buenos Aires and in former East-Berlin.
Between 1976 and 1982, he worked in The Hague for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After that, he became the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO in Brussels.
From 1986 to 1989, Ben Bot was the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Turkey. He then became the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague until 1992. After that, he was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union in Brussels, a role he held for ten years.
On 3 December 2003, Ben Bot became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served in this role until February 2007. He is a member of the Christen Democratisch Appèl (CDA) political party. After leaving his role as Minister, Ben Bot continued to be involved in public life. He is currently the President of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy and the Chairman of the Board of the Clingendael Institute in The Hague.
Honors and Awards
Ben Bot has received several important honors for his work. These include:
- Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 1985)
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (Netherlands, 1993)
- Silver Medal of Honor of the Order of the Three Stars (Latvia, 2008)
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit (Poland, 2012)
