Jouke de Vries facts for kids
Jouke de Vries (born on September 26, 1960) is an important person in the Netherlands. He is a political scientist, which means he studies how governments work. He is also a university leader and a politician. Currently, he is the chairman of the Executive Board at the University of Groningen. This means he helps lead and manage the university. Before this, he was the Dean of the University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân in Leeuwarden.
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Early Life and Education
Jouke de Vries was born in a place called Dearsum on September 26, 1960. He grew up in the village of Balk in Friesland. In 1979, he started studying political science at the University of Amsterdam. This is where he began learning about how politics and governments work.
Becoming a Political Expert
Since 1984, Jouke de Vries has been working with a group called "Leaderships Art" at the University of Leiden. He earned his PhD in 1989. A PhD is a very high university degree that shows someone is an expert in their field. His research was about "Ground Politics" and "Cabinet Crisis in the Netherlands."
Career and Contributions
Jouke de Vries is a professor of political science at Leiden University. A professor is a senior teacher at a university. He teaches students about politics and government. He also often speaks to groups of students from other countries who are studying in the Netherlands.
Writing and Public Speaking
Besides teaching, Jouke de Vries writes a weekly blog for a Dutch language website. In his blog, he shares his thoughts on recent news about politics and economics. This helps people understand important events in the world.
Leadership Roles
Jouke de Vries is a member of the board of The Hague Institute for Global Justice. This institute works on important global issues like peace and justice.
He used to be the dean of University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân in Leeuwarden. A dean is a leader in a specific part of a university. On October 1, 2018, he was promoted to president of the University of Groningen. This is a very important leadership role at the university.
Personal Life
Jouke de Vries is married to Margriet Ekens. They have two children together: a son named Hidde de Vries and a daughter named Jildou de Vries.
