Den Haag, 16 januari 2014

Voortouwcommissie:
Volgcommissie(s):

vaste commissie voor Buitenlandse Zaken

Activiteit:
Datum:
Tijd:
Openbaar/besloten:

Gesprek
donderdag 30 januari 2014
10.30 – 11.15 uur
besloten

Onderwerp:

Ontvangst Secretaris-Generaal NAVO

Agendapunt:

gesprek met de Secretaris-Generaal van de NAVO, de heer
Rasmussen (zie bijgevoegd cv)

Noot:

Leden die voornemens zijn aan dit gesprek deel te nemen wordt verzocht
zich uiterlijk donderdag 23 januari te registreren via het tabblad
‘deelnemers’ van deze activiteit in Parlis, of via een e-mailbericht aan de
staf van de commissie cie.buza@tweedekamer.nl

Griffier:

T.J.E. van Toor

Activiteitnummer:

2013A05306

vaste commissie voor Defensie

Anders Fogh Rasmussen took office as the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization’s 12th Secretary General on 1 August 2009.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen was born in Ginnerup, Jutland, on 26 January 1953.
After passing the baccalaureate at Viborg Katedralskole in 1972, he studied
economics at the University of Aarhus, graduating (MSc Econ) in 1978. The same
year he became member of the Danish Parliament representing the Liberal Party.
Mr. Rasmussen held numerous positions in government and opposition
throughout his political career. From 1987 to 1992 he was Minister for Taxation
and from 1990 to 1992 also Minister for Economic Affairs in the ConservativeLiberal coalition Government. As Minister for Economic Affairs and member of the
EU’s ECOFIN-council 1990-92, Mr. Rasmussen was the Danish negotiator of and
signatory to the Maastricht Treaty which eventually led to the introduction of the
single currency, the euro.
From 1992 to 1998 he was spokesman for the Liberal Party and from 1993 to
1998 in addition vice-chairman of the Parliament’s Economic and Political Affairs
Committee. In 1998 he became chairman of the Liberal Party’s national
organisation and vice-chairman of the Parliament’s Foreign Policy Board.
After the parliamentary elections in 2001 he formed his first government, a
coalition consisting of the Liberal Party and the Conservative People’s Party. His
government was re-elected in 2005 and 2007 respectively, and he held the
position as Prime Minister until he was elected as future NATO Secretary General
at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in April 2009.
During the Danish Presidency of the European Union from July to December 2002
Mr. Rasmussen played a key role in the process leading to conclusion of the
accession negotiations with 10 candidates for EU-membership at the meeting of
the European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002.
Mr. Rasmussen is married to Anne-Mette Rasmussen. They have three children.
In his spare time, he is a passionate runner, and he also enjoys cycling and
kayaking.
Political career:
1974 - 1976
1978 - 2009
1981 - 1986
1984 - 1987
1985 - 1998
1987 - 1992
1990 - 1992
1992 - 2001
1992 - 1998
1993 - 1998
1998 - 2009

National Chairman of the Liberal Youth of Denmark
Member of the Folketing – the Parliament
Vice-chairman of the Folketing’s Housing Committee
Member of the Management Committee of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
Vice-chairman of the Liberal Party’s national organisation
Minister for Taxation
Minister for Economic Affairs
Member of the Management Committee of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
Spokesman for the Liberal Party
Vice-chairman of the Folketing’s Economic and Political Affairs Committee
Chairman of the Liberal Party’s national organisation

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1998 - 2001
1998 - 2001
2001 - 2009
2009 -

Chairman of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
Vice-chairman of the Folketing’s Foreign Policy Board
Prime Minister of Denmark
Secretary General of NATO

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