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Max van den Berg
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Max van der Berg in 2016
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| King's CommissionerinGroningen | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Margrietus Johannes "Max" van den Berg[a] (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 CommissionerinGroningen, until 2013 as Queen's Commissioner.
Margrietus Johannes van den Berg was born on 22 March 1946 in Ammerstol in the Netherlands.[1]
His high school was the Carmelieten PatersinOldenzaal. In 1969 he received his degree in sociologyinGroningen, 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.[1]
From 1 September 1970 to 5 September 1978, Max van den Berg was an aldermaninGroningen; the last six years of which he was also the deputy mayor of Groningen.[1]
From 26 April 1979 to 25 April 1986, he was the chairman of the Labour Party.[1]
From 1986 to 1999 he was the secretary-general of the non-governmental organisation Novib.[1]
From 20 July 1999 to 1 September 2007, he was a Member of the European Parliament.[1] 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.
Max van den Berg is or was a member of several organisations:
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| 2024 | European Parliament | GroenLinks–PvdA | 17[b] | 16,026 | 8 | Lost | [2] | |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Labour Party 1979–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Queen's/King's CommissionerinGroningen 2007–2016 |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal |
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| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
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| Democrats 66 |
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| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
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| Socialist Party |
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| Christian Union – Reformed Political Party |
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| Democrats 66 |
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