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Bert Koenders is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party, or Partij van de Arbeid, who served as minister of foreign affairs of the Netherlands from 2014 to 2017. Before that appointment, he was the United Nations secretary-general's special representative for Mali and head of the UN peacekeeping mission there, MINUSMA. His career connects Dutch parliamentary politics with international development, conflict management, peacekeeping, and European foreign-policy work.
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Who is Bert Koenders?
Bert Koenders is a Dutch Labour Party, or Partij van de Arbeid, politician and diplomat. He served as the Netherlands' minister of foreign affairs from 2014 to 2017.
What did Bert Koenders do before becoming foreign minister?
Before joining the Dutch government, Koenders served as the United Nations secretary-general's special representative for Mali. He also led the United Nations mission there.
When was Bert Koenders Dutch foreign minister?
Koenders held the foreign affairs portfolio from 2014 to 2017. His term was during the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
What political party did Bert Koenders belong to?
Koenders was associated with the Dutch Labour Party, known in Dutch as the Partij van de Arbeid. The party is commonly abbreviated as PvdA.
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