Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France,honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance,she became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France.
Gijsbert Marius "Gijs" de Vries is a retired Dutch-American politician and diplomat who served as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 1998 to 2002 and European Union Counter-terrorism Coordinator from 2004 until 2007. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) until 2010,when he joined the Democrats 66 (D66) party.
Peter Rudolf de Vries was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries,misdaadverslaggever covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record. For decades he was famous in the Netherlands for his works in unsolved crimes. He also became internationally renowned for his programme covering the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. In 2005,he founded his own political party which was disbanded soon after.
Klaas George de Vries is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist.
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin:"Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence,"de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries","deVries",or "Devries" in other countries.
Bibi de Vries was a member of the Dutch liberal VVD parliamentary party in the House of Representatives. She was a member of Parliament from 1994–2006.
Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries is a Dutch management scholar and psychoanalyst,consultant,and professor of leadership development and organizational change at INSEAD. His research focuses on leadership and the dynamics of individual and organizational change,exploring the interface between management theory,psychoanalysis,psychotherapy,evolutionary psychology,and executive coaching. He created a group coaching intervention method which is used in business schools and consulting firms. He has written more than 50 books,400 articles and book chapters on leadership,and organizational and personal change.
Berend "Bert" de Vries is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.
Hendrik Johannes Nicasius "Nyck" de Vries is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for Mahindra Racing in Formula E and Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He won the 2020–21 Formula E World Championship and the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship as well as the 2010 and 2011 Karting World Championships. He was signed to the McLaren Young Driver Programme from January 2010 until May 2019. De Vries made his Formula One debut in September 2022 as a substitute for Williams at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. He joined Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2023 season but was released after the 2023 British Grand Prix –the 10th race of that 22-race season.
Intermediair is a Dutch website for "higher educated professionals in the fields of management,consulting,personnel counselling,financial administration and controlling,and law."
Elisabeth Anne de Vries is a Dutch midfielder,who plays for Urædd. She has played for SC Heerenveen,FC Utrecht and PEC Zwolle.
Will van Kralingen was a Dutch actress whose starring credits included Havinck in 1987 and Temmink:The Ultimate Fight in 1998. Kralingen also appeared in Dutch television series,including De Zomer van '45,Het jaar van de Opvolging,and Het Wassende Water. Her most recent television roles were Hartslag and Flikken Maastricht.
Albertus Anthonie (Albert) de Vries is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party he was a member of the House of Representatives between 20 September 2012 and 23 March 2017. Previously he was an alderman of the municipality of Middelburg from March 2002 to 1 October 2012.
Linda de Vries is a Dutch former speed skater. She finished third in the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships and twice fourth at the World All-Round Speed Skating Championships.
Marijn de Vries is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist. De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme Holland Sport. She subsequently attempted to turn professional as part of a radio documentary she made,leading to her joining Leontien van Moorsel's Leontien.nl team in 2010. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.
Auke,pron. [ˈaukə],is a quite common West Frisian masculine given name. It seems to have been a diminutive form originally,which developed from the historic form Auwe or Auwen. According to onomatologist Rienk de Haan,Auwe was a very reduced form of certain Germanic names,possibly starting with Alf-.
Monique de Vries is a Dutch politician and has been with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 1973. From the period 1994-2003 she was the Secretary of State of Transport,Public Works and Water Management. and a member of the House of Representatives.
Douwe de Vries is a Dutch former professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater. He resides in Heerenveen,Friesland. Douwe de Vries,who was a member of the commercial team of LottoNL-Jumbo,is the current holder of the team pursuit world record.
Lieke van Lexmond is a Dutch actress and television presenter. She is known for playing the roles of Eva Prins in the television series Goudkust and the role of Charlie Fischer in the soap opera Goede tijden,slechte tijden.
Floriade Expo Amsterdam - Almere 2022 was a Dutch horticultural exposition held in Almere,Netherlands. It is the seventh Floriade,held from 14 April to 9 October 2022. On 15 November 2017,Floriade Expo 2022 was officially recognized as a horticultural exhibition by the Bureau International des Expositions. The theme of the Expo is "Growing Green Cities",which focuses on the need to combine nature and cities.
