Pieter Feith
General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Deputy Director General for Politico-Military
Incumbent
Assumed office  2001
Born	February 9, 1945 (1945-02-09) (age 63)[1] Rotterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands[2]
Nationality	Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Pieter Cornelis Feith (February 9, 1945) is a Dutch diplomat, currently serving as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states The European Union Special Representatives are emissaries of the European Union with specific tasks abroad ^[3]

About

Feith was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and studied political science at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland and is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Medford, United States (1970). Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of Lausanne (in French: Université de Lausanne) or UNIL in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, also called simply The Fletcher School, is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Feith has been active in foreign affairs since 1970. He has been posted in Damascus, Bonn, New York (Mission to the United Nations), Khartoum and at the Netherlands Mission to NATO and WEU, Brussels. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. The North Atlantic Treaty The Western European Union ( WEU) is a partially dormant European defence and security organization established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels of 1948 Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is He also Chaired the first United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention at The Hague in 1997. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Chemical Weapons Convention ( CWC) is an Arms control agreement which outlaws the production stockpiling and use of chemical weapons Its full name is

Feith has been active in the Balkans during his time with NATO, particulaly as Political Adviser to Commander IFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The North Atlantic Treaty The Implementation Force ( IFOR) was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one year mandate from 20 December Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan And served on the EU Council for mission asessment to Darfur. The Council of the European Union is the principal decision making institution in the European Union (EU Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. He also headed the EU Expert Team for Iraq.

In 2005 Feith was head of the Aceh Monitoring Mission, a mandated mission under the European Security and Defence Policy. The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM established by the European Union according to the Memorandum of Understanding between former Acehnese rebel movement The European Security and Defence Policy or ESDP is a major element of the Common Foreign and Security Policy pillar of the European Union The successful mission expired in December 2006.

In April 2008 he led a team of EU officials and approved the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland ^[4]

Professional experience

• 1970 - 1995 - The Netherlands Diplomatic Service
  
• 1995 - 2001 - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Personal Representative of Secretary General Lord Robertson for Yugoslavia, Director of the Crisis Management and Operations Directorate, Head of the NATO Balkans Task Force and Political Advisor to Commander IFOR Bosnia-Herzegovina. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  
• 2001 - until present - General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, Deputy Director General for Politico-Military Affairs. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  
• 2004 - Personal Representative of the EU High Representative, Javier Solana, for Sudan/Darfur. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
  
• 2005 - Head of EU Expert Team for Iraq. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  
• 2005 - 2006 - Head of the EU-led Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Indonesia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  
• 2007 - Civilian Operations Commander for all civilian ESDP Crisis Management Operations, Acting Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[5]

References

1. ^ Curriculum vitae
2. ^ Curriculum vitae
3. ^ Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Nederlander benoemd tot speciaal EU-gezant Kosovo
4. ^ Top EU official in Kosovo approves new country's constitution – Newser
5. ^ Curriculum vitae

External links

• Profile of Pieter Feith on the website of the Aceh Monitoring Mission
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