Dutch ambassador in Santiago - Chile EN
The ambassador

Elke Merks
Curriculum vitae
- 2024 Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Chile
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2020 - 2024 Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Cyprus
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2016- 2020 Political Counselor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara, Turkey
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2014 - 2016 Chef cabinet EU Special Representative for the Sahel, Brussels
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2012 - 2014 Head of the Cluster Security Council, Coordinator UNGA week, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
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2009 - 2012 First Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Paris
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2008 - 2009 Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Strasburg, France
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2006 - 2008 First Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Washington
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2003 - 2005 Policy officer on nuclear and non-proliferation affairs, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elke worked as consultant at KPMG Meijburg Expatriate Services in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
She studied Contemporary History in Leiden and speaks Dutch, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. She is married to Felix Merks. Together they have a son and a daughter, who are delighted to live in Chile!
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