Uri Rosenthal
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His Excellency Uri Rosenthal |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands | |
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In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Succeeded by | Frans Timmermans |
| Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Nicoline van den Broek-Laman Trip |
| Succeeded by | Fred de Graaf |
| Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 8 June 1999 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
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Uriël Rosenthal 19 July 1945 Montreux, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Dinah Rosenthal (m. 1973) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater |
University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) Erasmus University Rotterdam (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation |
Politician Author Columnist Contributing editor Political scientist Historian Professor |
Uriël "Uri" Rosenthal (born 19 July 1945) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Rutte I from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012. He previously served as a Member of the Senate from 8 June 1999 until 14 October 2010 and the Parliamentary leader in the Senate from 5 May 2005 until 14 October 2010.
A professor of political science and public administration by occupation, he taught from 1980 until 2010 at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Leiden University.
Uriël Rosenthal was born on 19 July 1945 in Montreux, Switzerland to Jewish parents who during World War II fled the Netherlands from the German occupation of the Netherlands. After attending school in The Hague he went to study political science at the University of Amsterdam where he obtained a Bachelor of Social Science and a Master of Social Science in 1970. In 1978 he received his Doctor of Philosophy in social sciences at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 1980 he became a professor of political science and public administration at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. From 1987 until 2011 he was a professor of public administration at the Leiden University.
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