Curriculum Vitae Tom de Bruijn
-Born in Eindhoven October 8, 1948 -High School in Venlo (St. Thomascollege, 1968) -Licence ès Sciences Politiques, mention internationale, Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva, 1973 -Master of Arts, War Studies, King's College, University of London, 1974 -Master of Law, University of Utrecht, 1977 -Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1977 1977 - 1981: Officer Treaties Department 1981 - 1984: Officer International Organisations Department 1984 - 1988: European Integration Department, Head of the General Integration Affairs Section 1988 - 1992: First Secretary, Netherlands Permanent Representation to the United Nations in Geneva 1992 - 1994: European Integration Department, Deputy Director 1994 - 1999: European Integration Department, Director 1999 - 2003: Director-General for European Cooperation 2003 : Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the EU in Brussels *****