Jouke de Vries facts for kids
Jouke de Vries was born on September 26, 1960, in the Netherlands. He is a smart person who studies politics and helps run universities. He is currently the leader of the University of Groningen, which is a big school in the Netherlands. Before this, he was in charge of a special part of the university called Campus Fryslân in Leeuwarden.
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About Jouke de Vries
Early Life and Education
Jouke de Vries was born in Dearsum, a village in the Netherlands. He grew up in another village called Balk in a region called Friesland. In 1979, he started studying political science at the University of Amsterdam. Political science is the study of how governments work and how people make decisions in groups.
Since 1984, he has been working at the University of Leiden. He earned his PhD degree in 1989. His special study was about "Ground Politics" and also about "Cabinet Crisis in the Netherlands."
Career and Contributions
In 2002, Jouke de Vries wanted to become the leader of a political party called the Partij van de Arbeid. This is a big political group in the Netherlands. However, he received only a small number of votes.
He teaches students at Leiden University as a professor of political science. A professor is a high-level teacher at a university. He often talks to students from other countries who are visiting the university.
Jouke de Vries also writes a weekly blog on a Dutch language website. In his blog, he shares his thoughts on important news about politics and money. He is also a member of the board for The Hague Institute for Global Justice, which is an organization that works on fairness around the world.
Leadership at University of Groningen
Jouke de Vries worked in Leeuwarden as the dean of University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân. A dean is like a principal for a part of a university. On October 1, 2018, he became the president of the entire University of Groningen. The president is the main leader of the university.
Jouke de Vries is married to Margriet Ekens. They have two children, a son named Hidde de Vries and a daughter named Jildou de Vries.
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