“then we suddenly find out that nations are not prepared to make available the necessary capabilities”
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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh secretary general of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), which he led from March 1997 to October 2001, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2002 until December 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
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politics · 11th Secretary General of NATO · politician · diplomat · jurist · university teacher · lawyer · also Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, J.G. de Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer, Scheffer
Born 3 April 1948 · Q273812
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2026· 5 entries
“devise a formula that both encourages and enables nations to honour their collective decisions and commitments”
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“What is wrong with our system that we cannot generate small amounts of badly needed resources for missions that we have committed to politically?”
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NOS: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer: 'Ik hoop steeds dat het bij dreigen blijft'
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (2010).
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2009· 7 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2009).
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Awarded Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2009).
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Awarded Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2009).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Ivan Gašparovič (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Amid Iranian accusations that the CIA was backing the terrorist group
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2004· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004).
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Awarded Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (2004).
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Career landmark: Secretary General of NATO (2004–2009).
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2003· 3 entries
Awarded Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2003).
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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was also the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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The foreign policy of the Netherlands was largely determined by De Hoop Scheffer and Balkenende
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2002).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (2002–2003).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1991–1994).
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1987–1991).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1986–2002).
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-04-03.
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