 Nicole Hoevertsz (2018) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole L. M. Hoevertsz |
| Nationality |  Aruba |
| Born | 30 May 1964 Aruba |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Updated on 16 November 2014 | |
Nicole L. M. Hoevertsz (born 30 May 1964) is a former synchronized swimmer from Aruba (formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles). She competed in the women's duet competitions. [2]
Nicole has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2006 and is currently a member of the IOC Executive Board. [3] In July 2021 she was elected as the Vice-President of the IOC. She has additionally served as the secretary-general of the Aruban Swimming Federation since 1991 and was a member of the organizing committee for the 1999 Pan American Games as well as a member of the Executive Board of the Pan American Sports Organization. [4]
She studied law at the Colegio Arubano, the University of The Netherlands Antilles (now the University of Curaçao), and Leiden University. She served as a legal advisor to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Aruba from 1991-94 and then since 2002. She additionally served as Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Council of Ministers of Aruba from 1994-96, and as legal advisor to the Prime Minister of Aruba from 1997-2001. She was furthermore appointed as the Permanent Secretary to the Council of Ministers in 2009. [4]
