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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Dutch politician · Netherlands · Politicians · Born 1948 · age 78

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Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh secretary general of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009.

A life in dates

2010Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward2009Decoration for Exceptional MeritsAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of HungaryAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of PolandAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Orange-NassauAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the White Double CrossAwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAwardOrder of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st ClassAward2004Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of RomaniaAwardOrder of the Three Stars, 2nd ClassAward2003Officer of the Order of Orange-NassauAward2002Knight of the Order of Orange-NassauAward1948Born3 April 1948

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Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and United States Secretary of State Colin Powell during a press conference at the Harry S Truman Building on 10 November 2004Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and United States Secretary of State Colin Powell during a press conference at the Harry S Truman Building on 10 November 2004Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan during the Munich Security Conference of 2005 on 12 February 2005Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan during the Munich Security Conference of 2005 on 12 February 2005Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel during a meeting at the Munich Security Conference of 2006 on 4 February 2006Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel during a meeting at the Munich Security Conference of 2006 on 4 February 2006Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of the United States George W. Bush during a meeting in the Oval Office in the White House on 27 October 2006Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of the United States George W. Bush during a meeting in the Oval Office in the White House on 27 October 2006Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the 2008 Bucharest summit in Bucharest on 4 April 2008Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the 2008 Bucharest summit in Bucharest on 4 April 2008Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of the United States Barack Obama during a meeting in the Oval Office in the White House on 25 March 2009Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President of the United States Barack Obama during a meeting in the Oval Office in the White House on 25 March 2009

Awards

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George2010
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau2009
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland2009
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2009
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class2009
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross2009
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary2009
Decoration for Exceptional Merits2009
Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class2004
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania2004
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau2003
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau2002
Cross of Recognition
Grand Order of King Tomislav
Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV
Order of Stara Planina
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

About this person

Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh secretary general of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), which he led from March 1997 to October 2001, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2002 until December 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78

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