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In this Dutch name, the surname is van den Berg, not Berg.
| Max van den Berg | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Max van der Berg in 2016 | |
| King's Commissioner in Groningen | |
| In office 1 September 2007 – 1 April 2016 | |
| Monarchs | Beatrix (2007–2013) Willem-Alexander (2013–2016) |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende (2007–2010) Mark Rutte (2010–2016) |
| Preceded by | Hans Alders |
| Succeeded by | René Paas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margrietus Johannes van den Berg (1946-03-22) 22 March 1946 (age 78) Ammerstol, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Geke van der Wal |
Margrietus Johannes "Max" van den Berg (born 22 March 1946) is a Dutch politician and member of the Dutch Labour Party. From 1979 to 1986 he was the chairman of that party and from 1999 to 2007 he was a Member of the European Parliament. From 2007 to 2016, he was the King's Commissioner in Groningen, until 2013 as Queen's Commissioner.
Early life
Margrietus Johannes van den Berg was born on 22 March 1946 in Ammerstol in the Netherlands.
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 University of Groningen.
Political career
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From 1 September 1970 to 5 September 1978, Max van den Berg was an alderman in Groningen; the last six years of which he was also the deputy mayor of Groningen.
From 26 April 1979 to 25 April 1986, he was the chairman of the Labour Party.
From 1986 to 1999 he was the secretary-general of the non-governmental organisation Novib.
From 20 July 1999 to 1 September 2007, he was a Member of the European Parliament. 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
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2024 | European Parliament | GroenLinks–PvdA | 17 | 16,026 | 8 | Lost | ||
Honour
- Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau (2016)
- Honorary citizen of Groningen (2016)
Notes
- The phrase Margrietus Johannes "Max" van den Berg is pronounced [mɑrˈɣritʏ ɕoːˈɦɑnəs ˈmɑks fɑn də(m) ˈbɛr(ə)x]. The words in isolation are pronounced [mɑrˈɣritʏs], [joːˈɦɑnəs], [mɑks], [vɑn], [dɛn] and [ˈbɛr(ə)x].
- Van den Berg participated as a lijstduwer.
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Drs. M.J. van den Berg, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 16 November 2007.
- "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 11–12, 35. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Koninklijke onderscheiding voor ereburger Max van den Berg", NU.nl, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
External links
- (in Dutch) Max van den Berg (official website)
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byIen van den Heuvel | Chairman of the Labour Party 1979–1986 |
Succeeded byStan Poppe |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byHans Alders | Queen's/King's Commissioner in Groningen 2007–2016 |
Succeeded byRené Paas |
« 1999–2004 «   Dutch members of the European Parliament, 2004–2009 » 2009–2014 » | |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal | |
| Labour Party | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
| GroenLinks | |
| Europe Transparent | |
| Socialist Party | |
| Christian Union – Reformed Political Party | |
| Democrats 66 | |
| Independent (members who left their parties) | |
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Aldermen of Groningen
- Chairmen of the Labour Party (Netherlands)
- Dutch civil servants
- King's and Queen's Commissioners of Groningen
- Labour Party (Netherlands) MEPs
- Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1999–2004
- MEPs for the Netherlands 2004–2009
- Municipal councillors of Groningen (city)
- Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- People from Bergambacht