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Ard van der Vorst
Netherlands Ambassador in the South Pacific; New Zealand, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Tuvalu
Ard van der Vorst is the Consul General for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Atlanta, representing the Netherlands government in the Southeast United States since January 2019.
With a strong background in international relations, his role involves promoting NL-US trade, supporting Dutch nationals, engaging in public diplomacy, and fostering scientific and research cooperation.
Prior to his current position, Ard held various key roles including Head of the Spokesman Office and Newsroom at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, and Dutch Consul in San Francisco with a focus on economic and foreign policy ties between the Netherlands and the US.
His career in diplomacy began in 1997, and he has served in diverse locations such as Nigeria, Albania, Ramallah, and the Western Balkans.
Ard was born in Breda, the Netherlands, and holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Leiden University.
He is accompanied by his husband, Pieter, in Atlanta.
