About Max van den Berg
Born 1946. Max van den Berg is a Dutch politician.
Margrietus Johannes "Max" van den Berg (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 Commissioner in Groningen, until 2013 as Queen's Commissioner.
Early life Margrietus Johannes van den Berg was born on 22 March 1946 in Ammerstol in the Netherlands.
His high school was the Carmelieten Paters in Oldenzaal. In 1969 he received his degree in sociology in Groningen, 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.
Honour Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau (2016) Honorary citizen of Groningen (2016)
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