liberal-democrat group (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) 2009-2010: Independent consultant on good governance issues 2010-2016: Philippines Country Director for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Manila) 2016-2020: Africa Regional Director for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Johannesburg) 2020-now: Head of International Regions of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Potsdam) Decorations 1989: Member of the JOVD Order of Merit 2009: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau See also 2004 European Parliament election in the Netherlands References Parlement.com biography External links FNF Africa website 1961 births Living people Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau MEPs for the Netherlands 1999–2004 MEPs for the Netherlands 2004–2009 People from Amstelveen People's Party for Freedom and Democracy MEPs People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians