Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) and Jan Peter Balkenende

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) and Colin Powell

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (legally Jakob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer) (born April 3, 1948) is a Dutch politician who is the 11th NATO Secretary General. Download high resolution version (848x567, 187 KB)Jan Peter Balkenende and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer signing for the acceptance of new member states of the European Union on April 16, 2003. ... Download high resolution version (848x567, 187 KB)Jan Peter Balkenende and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer signing for the acceptance of new member states of the European Union on April 16, 2003. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende (help· info) (* May 7, 1956) has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since July 22, 2002. ... Download high resolution version (600x826, 187 KB)Secretary Powell with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer following their Bilateral. ... Download high resolution version (600x826, 187 KB)Secretary Powell with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer following their Bilateral. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on...

Born in Amsterdam, De Hoop Scheffer studied law at the University of Leiden. After completing military service in the air force, where he became a reserve officer, he worked for the ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1976 to 1986. For the first two years, he was stationed at the Dutch embassy in Ghana. After that, he worked at the Dutch delegation at NATO headquarters in Brussels until 1980. Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... Logo of the Royal Netherlands Airforce First F-16 deliverd to the Dutch Royal Airforce The Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) is the aviation branch of the Netherlands defence forces. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and in International French; Dutch: Brussel; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and one of the three capitals of the European... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Although he has been a member of the D'66 party, he became a member of the Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) in 1982. At the elections of 1986, he was chosen in the Second Chamber of parliament. He was a spokesman on foreign affairs for his party. Between 1997 and 2001, he was the leader of the CDA delegation in the Second Chamber, at a time when the CDA was in opposition. This made him the party leader. Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

When the list of candidates for the 2002 elections was chosen, his position as the party leader of the CDA became uncertain. After a power struggle with the party chairman Van Rij, De Hoop Scheffer resigned as party leader. Jan Peter Balkenende succeeded him, and had the top spot on the CDA list of candidates in the elections on May 15, 2002. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende (help· info) (* May 7, 1956) has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since July 22, 2002. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

De Hoop Schepper meeting George Bush on March 20, 2006

In those elections, the CDA was the winner, and received the leading role in the formation of a new government. The new prime minister Balkenende appointed De Hoop Scheffer as foreign minister in his short-lived first cabinet, a position he retained in the second Balkenende cabinet after the elections of January 22, 2003. Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_dehoopscheffer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_dehoopscheffer. ... The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from July 22, 2002 until October 16 of the same year. ... The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende has been in office in the Netherlands from May 27, 2003. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2003, foreign policy of the Netherlands, which was determined in a large part by De Hoop Scheffer and Balkenende, was characterized by its approval of Operation Iraqi Freedom, although its formulation ("political" but not "military" support) gave it an ambivalent character. It was an unpopular policy with the Dutch people, but it bolstered De Hoop Scheffer's international career. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the...

He became the 11th NATO Secretary General on January 5, 2004, succeeding Lord Robertson, who held the post from 1999 until 2003. The announcement was made on September 22, 2003.[1] The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lord Robertson of Port Ellen George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, KT, GCMG, PC (born 12 April 1946) was the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javier Solana for that position. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is said to speak fluent Dutch, English, German and French. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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External links

• Biography - NATO website
• Appointment as Secretary General - NATO announcement
• Profile of Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - by journalist Robert van de Roer, NATO website