Curriculum Vitae of Leo Platvoet

name:

Platvoet, Leonardus Hubertus Gerardus

date of birth:

18 June 1951, in  Bussum (The Netherlands)

education:

University of Amsterdam, Master of Sociology (1977)

WORK:

1999 -  present: Member of the Dutch Senate

Member of the committees on Home Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and Defense.

Vice-chair of my political group (GreenLeft).

2004 - present: member of the board of  Woonstichting De Key

Woonstichting De Key is one of the biggest social housing cooperatives in Amsterdam.

2003 – present: member of the Parliamentary Assemblee of the Council of Europe

Member of the committees on Monitoring, Migration, Environment and Equal Rights.

1997-2003: author of the series Stappen door de Nieuwe Stad

On behalf of the city of Amsterdam I wrote a serie of eight books on modern housing-architecture in Amsterdam: ‘Stappen door de Nieuwe Stad’ (Stepping through the New City).

1997 - 2002: adviser stadsdeel Oost/Watergraafsmeer

‘Stadsdeel Oost-Watergraafsmeer’ is one of the bigger districts within Amsterdam. I was for four years adviser of the council of this district.

1987 - 2001: author and editor travelguide books Odyssee

During this periode I wrote 15 travelguide books about European destinations.

1996-1997: chairman a.i. stadsdeel Amsterdam Watergraafsmeer

Because of all kinds of political problems I was for this period appointed as a chairman/troubleshooter of this district within Amsterdam.

1990 - 1994: member of the city council of Amsterdam

Leader of my political group (GreenLeft). Member of committees on housing, budget, sport, media.

1989 - 1994: editor of  NovibNieuws

NovibNieuws was a bi-monthly magazine of the Dutch NGO Novib (now Oxfam/Novib).

1989-1990: chairman of the GreenLeft party

During the founding of the GreenLeft party on the national level I was the first chairman.

1988 - 1989:  member campaign-team Rainbow party European elections

1978 - 1987: member of the city council of Bussum

1976 - 1988: writer and teacher at the educational institute of the PSP (Pacifistic Socialist Party)