Drs. D.A. (Dick) Benschop
Political talent, who was junior minister for European Affairs from 1998 to 2002. Confidant and advisor to prime-minister Kok, whom he had worked for earlier. Prior to his appointment he was the director of the party-bureau for the social democrats (PvdA) and later became member of the Commissariat of the Media. He was involved in several election campaigns during those years. Though part of the ‘inner circle’ of Dutch politics, he had a low public profile.
After his tenure as junior minister he briefly became member of the House of Representatives before starting a career at Royal Dutch Shell. He is president-director of Shell Nederland since May 1st 2011.
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-history-teacher, 1984 to 1985S
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-personal assistant to J.M. den Uyl and W. Kok, parliamentary group-leaders of PvdA in the Dutch House of Representatives, 1986 to 1989
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-secretary to M.A.M. Wöltgens, parliamentary group-leader PvdA in the Dutch House of Representatives, 1989 to 1990
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-director of the Party Bureau of PvdA, 1995 to 1998
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-independent consultant, 1994 to 1998
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-Commissioner for the Media, 1996 to August 3rd 1998
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-junior minister of Foreign Affairs, August 3rd 1998 to July 22nd 2002
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-member of the Dutch House of Representatives from May 23rd 2002 to September 1st 2002
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-vice-president Strategy and Portfolio, Shell Energy Europe, July 2003 to 2006
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-vice-president Shell Kuala Lipur, 2006 to 2009
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-vice-president Strategy, Royal Dutch Shell, 2009 to May 1st 2011
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-president-director of “Shell Nederland” B.V. since May 1st 2011
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-various appointments linked to the function of president of Shell Nederland
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-member of the Economic Development Board Rotterdam
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-president of the supervisory board of “The Hague Institute of Global Justice’
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-member of the advisory board of Clingendael International Engergy Programme CIEP
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-member Trilateral Commission