Bob Hiensch

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Bob Hiensch (born 17 May 1948, Hilversum) is the current ambassador-at-large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. [1]

Career

From 2003 to 2007, Hiensch was the Dutch ambassador to Israel. [2] From 2007 until 2012, he was the ambassador to the Republic of India and non-resident Dutch ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal. [3]

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  2. EU's steps toward Hamas ruffle feathers in J'lem. Dutch say contacts focus on election monitoring
  3. "Dutch govt to open 2 more business support offices in Ind". The Economic Times . 14 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010.