Joris Backer
Joris Backer, born on the 11th of July 1953 in Leiden, the Netherlands, is a member of the Dutch Senate.
Political Career[edit]
Before his political career, Backer worked in the private sector. He was, among others, Director of Corporate Law of Amsterdam airport and vice-president of Shell in Russia. From 2008 till 2011 Backer was a national board member of D66. Since 2008 he has been the chairman of the ‘Hans Mierlo stichting’. He is a member of the Dutch Senate on behalf of the Democrats 66 Party (D66).
Education[edit]
Backer studied Dutch law at the University of Leiden till 1978 and Political Science at the DEA-Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris between 1978 and 1979.
