Max van den Berg

Max van den Berg
Max van der Berg in 2007
Queen's Commissioner in Groningen
Incumbent
Assumed office September 1, 2007
Monarch	Beatrix of the Netherlands
Preceded by	Hans Alders
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1946 (1946-03-22) (age 65) Ammerstol, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Geke van der Wal

Margrietus Johannes (Max) van den Berg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑr.ˌɣri.tʏs ˈjoː.ˌɦɑ.nəs (ˈmɑks) vɐn dən ˈbɛrx]) (born March 22, 1946) is a Dutch politician and member of the Dutch Labour Party. From 1979 to 1986 he was the chairperson of that party and from 1999 to 2007 he was a Member of the European Parliament. Since 2007 he has been the Queen's Commissioner in Groningen.

Early life

Margrietus Johannes van den Berg was born on March 22, 1946 in Ammerstol, Netherlands.^[1]

His high school was the Carmelieten Paters in Oldenzaal. In 1969 he received his degree in sociology in Groningen, where he specialized in urban planning and political science. From 1969 to 1970 he was an academic staff member and lecturer at the sociology faculty of the Groningen University.^[1]

Political career

From September 1, 1970 to September 5, 1978 Max van den Berg was an alderman in Groningen, the last six years he was also the deputy mayor of Groningen.^[1]

From April 26, 1979 to April 25, 1986 he was the chairperson of the Labour Party.^[1]

From 1986 to 1999 he was the secretary-general of the non-governmental organisation Novib.^[1]

From July 20, 1999 to September 1, 2007 he was a Member of the European Parliament.^[1] He was the leader of the PvdA delegation in the European Parliament, and from 1999 to 2004 he was also vice-chairman of the Committee on Development and Cooperation. He is also a substitute for the Committee on International Trade and the Subcommittee on Human Rights, vice-chair of the delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community, a substitute for the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and a member of the temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007–2013.

Organisations

Max van den Berg is or was a member of several organisations:

• Member of Eurostep (1990-1999)
• Member of Oxfam International (1995-1999)
• Member of the board of governors of the African Studies Centre, Leiden
• Member of the management board of the Jan Vrijman Foundation
• Chairman of the management board, Theater Zeebelt, The Hague
• Member of the management board of Wereldomroep (Radio Netherlands International), Zeist
• Member of the management board of the Design Academy, Eindhoven

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Drs. M.J. van den Berg. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.

External links

• (Dutch) Max van den Berg (official website)

Persondata
Name	Berg, Max van den
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch politician
Date of birth	March 22, 1946
Place of birth	Ammerstol, Netherlands
Date of death
Place of death