Johanna M. G. (Joke) Brandt, also known internationally as Yoka Brandt (born 1958), is a Dutch diplomat, administrator and civil servant who served as her country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 2020 to 2024. She was previously Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF (2012−2016) and the Dutch ambassador to Uganda (2000−2004) and Eritrea (2000−2004).[1][2][3]
Joke Brandt | |
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| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Director General for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uganda | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Eritrea | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
Career
editBrandt studied geography and development at Utrecht University and worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spending some time at the embassy in South Africa, before serving as ambassador to Eritrea (2000−2004) and Uganda (2004−2007).[4][5][6]
In 2007, having returned to The Hague, she became Deputy Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before assuming the role of Director General the following year. After a four-year spell as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF in New York, she was selected to succeed Renée Jones-Bos as Secretary General of the Ministry.[7][8]
In 2020 she was appointed Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations in New York, the first woman to hold that office.[9] She was succeeded in 2024 by Lise Gregoire-van Haaren.
References
edit- ^ Overheid, Aruba (2022-02-15). "Aruba welcomes Her Excellency Ambassador Joke Brandt". www.government.aw. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Johanna (Yoka) Brandt of Netherlands Appointed Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Children's Fund, Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Ambassador of Georgia held meeting with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands". MFA. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Vordev. "Ambassador Joke Brandt visits the Governor". www.curacaochronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse (2022-02-09). "Netherlands assumes Presidency of largest UN Executive Board - News item - Government.nl". www.government.nl. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Koninkrijksrelaties, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en (2015-12-18). "Joke Brandt volgt Renée Jones-Bos op als SG BZ - Nieuwsbericht - Algemene Bestuursdienst" (in Dutch). Dutch Senior Civil Service. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse (2020-08-27). "Vertrekkend secretaris-generaal Joke Brandt: 'Deze baan doe je samen' - Ministeries - Rijksoverheid.nl". www.rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Drs. J.M.G. (Joke) Brandt". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse (2021-03-05). "The Permanent Representative - PR UN, New York - The Netherlands at International Organisations". www.permanentrepresentations.nl. Retrieved 2022-06-22.