GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING
During the General Members’ Meeting, 30 January 2026, a new board of the association has been elected. As from that date the board is formed by: Chair: Kees Jan Rietveld (Honorary Consul Seychelles) Secretary: Sonia Meyer (Honorary Consul El Salvador) , Vice Chair: Angelique Heemels (Honorary Consul France), Treasurer: Ellen Groeneveld (Honorary Consul general, Norway), Member: Ben Melissa (Honorary Consul Zwitserland)
GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING
During the General Members’ Meeting, 30 January 2026, three Board members Eliseo de la Fuente (Honorary Consul Ecuador), Karin van Rooyen (Honorary Consul of Slovenia) and Andrea C Teunissen (Honorary Consul of Romania) stepped down, with full discharge, after having served the Union over many years and terms as board members.
MR KEES JAN RIETVELD, HONORARY CONSUL OF SEYCHELLES, AWARDED WITH A ROYAL DISTINCTION ON KINGS DAY 2024
On the occasion of King’s Day 2024, and because of his exceptional dedication and for merits in fields including culture, entrepreneurial interests, social causes and international relations. Kees Jan Rietveld, Honorary Consul of Seychelles received, a royal distinction, “ Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau” Conferred during a festive ceremony, by the Mayor of Rotterdam, Mr Ahmed […]
MS JUDITH HUIJEN – APPOINTED AS HONORARY CONSUL OF THE COMMOMWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, 2023
Judith Huijnen, a Bahamian national and veteran working in the Financial Services sector for the last 23 years, wanted to see where she could help other Bahamian nationals living in the Netherlands. Mrs. Huijnen is an experienced Insurance Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Financial Services industry and long tenure working at Franklin […]
ELECTION NEW BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION
At the annual meeting on 2 December 2022, members voted and elected a new board for the next three years. The incumbent board members, Eliseo de la Fuente González, honorary consul Ecuador, chairman, Bert de Nooijer, former honorary consul Gambia, vice-chairman, Karin van Rooyen-Winkelman, honorary consul Slovenia, member, Alexander Roos, honorary consul Belize, treasurer and […]
Andrea C. Teunissen – Oprea awarded National Order of Faithful Service of Romania
In November 2019, Andrea C. Teunissen – Oprea, honorary consul of Romania for South and North Holland, has been awarded by the president of Romania, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, for her continuous commitment and involvement for over thirty years as a bridge-builder between Romania and the Netherlands, with the second highest Romanian decoration, the National Order of Faithful […]
MR. Kees Jan Rietveld – Appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles, 2020
With roots in Rotterdam, started his professional career in 1988 with General Electric, who he served for 13 years in various commercial, marketing and senior management positions in the UK, Benelux and Hong Kong. Since 2001 Kees Jan is has been an entrepreneur, initially as Managing Partner of a advertising and market research firm (VDM-Dataview). […]
MR ELISEO DE LA FUENTE GONZALEZ Honorary Consul of Ecuador, new Chairman Union des consuls a Rotterdam et La Haye
During the Annual Meeting, October 2019 the members of the association have chosen as the new Chairmen of the association, Mr Eliseo de la Fuente Gonzalez. Mr Eliseo de la Fuente Gonzalez, Honorary consul of Ecuador is since many years an active member of the Board, the last few years as the association treasurer. Mr […]
UNIFICATION UNION DES CONSULS A ROTTERDAM ET UNION DES CONSULS LA HAYE
Union des Consuls à Rotterdam, founded on Avril 25, 1906 is one of the oldest, if not the oldest consul’s association in the Netherlands. In 2019 the association unified with the sister association, Union des Consuls La Haye, to consolidate the good cooperation between the two associations and to respond to the actual strategies of […]
JAN VALKIER, HONORARY CONSUL OF FINLAND, Gekozen tot Havenman van het jaar 2019
De Stichting Havenman/-vrouw van het Jaar in Rotterdam heeft ceo Jan Valkier van rederij Anthony Veder gekozen tot Havenman van het Jaar 2019.