Ben Bot

Ben Bot
Ben Bot in 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Succeeded by	Maxime Verhagen
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union
In office 1 October 1992 – 1 January 2003
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Turkey
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO
In office 1 January 1982 – 1 January 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to East Germany
In office 30 January 1973 – 15 December 1976
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Unknown
Personal details
Born	Bernard Rudolf Bot (1937-11-21) 21 November 1937 Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Domestic partner	Sybilla Dekker (since 2008)
Children	3 children
Father	Theo Bot
Residence	The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) Harvard University (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist

Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈrydɔlf bɛn bɔt]; born 21 November 1937) is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 3 December 2003 until 22 February 2007, replacing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer who resigned to become Secretary General of NATO in 2003.