Ben Bot

Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈrydɔlf bɛn bɔt]; born 21 November 1937) is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Ben Bot
Ben Bot in 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Succeeded by	Maxime Verhagen
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union
In office 1 October 1992 – 1 January 2003
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Turkey
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO
In office 1 January 1982 – 1 January 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to East Germany
In office 30 January 1973 – 15 December 1976
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Unknown
Personal details
Born	Bernard Rudolf Bot (1937-11-21) 21 November 1937 (age 87) Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Domestic partner	Sybilla Dekker (since 2008)
Children	3 children
Father	Theo Bot
Residence	The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) Harvard University (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist [1]

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 3 December 2003 until 22 February 2007, replacing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer who resigned to become Secretary General of NATO in 2003.^[2][3]