About
Ms. van der Hoeven trained as a teacher, becoming a professor in economic sciences and administration then a school counselor. She subsequently headed the Adult Vocational Education Center in Maastricht for seven years, before leading the Limburg Technology Center. She was a member of the Dutch Parliament, served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 2002 to 2007, and was Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands from 2007 to 2010. Ms. van der Hoeven was Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) from September 2011 to August 2015. During this period, she helped to increase the number of members of the Agency and emphasized the close link between climate and energy policy. In September 2015, Ms. van der Hoeven joined the Board of Trustees of Rocky Mountain Institute (USA) and in the spring of 2016, she became a member of the Supervisory Board of Innogy SE (Germany). Ms. van der Hoeven was Vice Chairwoman of the High-level Panel of the European Decarbonisation Pathways Initiative within the European Commission between 2016 and 2018. Since January 2020, she has been a member of the Supervisory Board of COVRA, a privately held Dutch company that serves as the central depository for radioactive waste in the Netherlands.
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Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energies | Board | Member | 25/05/2022 | |
| Total Energies | Audit | Chairperson | 25/05/2022 |