Résumé

2025 - current
Ambassador to Mexico an Belize

2021 - 2025
Ambassador to Brazil

2017-2021

Director of International Business, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

2012-2017
Plenipotentiary Minister and Deputy Ambassador in Beijing, China

2008-2012
Deputy Director of Financial and Economic Affairs (FEZ), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2004-2008
Embassy Counselor and Head of the Economic Department, Embassy in Madrid

1999-2004
Secretary of International Economic Relations, Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) in The Hague

Ambassador Driessen joined the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and has worked at the Dutch embassies in Dhaka and Bogotá. He also held positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague.

Education

Master of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC (1985)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Nijenrode University in Breukelen (1983)