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Pim VAN BALLEKOM

Pim VAN BALLEKOM

Director of the EIB

Financial Counsellor
  • T: +32 2 679 15 55
  • F: +32 2 679 17 90

Curriculum Vitae

This CV is based on information provided to the EIB by the person concerned.

Nationality

  • Dutch, born in 1956

Education

  • 1977-1981 : Masters (MSc), Faculty of Law, University of Leiden (constitutional law, political economy, administration and finance, international relations).
  • 1975-1977 : Bachelors (BSc), Faculty of Law, University of Leiden
  • 1969-1975 : Secondary School, Atheneum A, Sint-Joriscollege, Eindhoven

Professional Experience

  • Current post (since 2006): Financial Counsellor to the Permanent Representation of The Netherlands to the European Union; Head of the Financial Section (financial, economic and budgetary/fiscal policies, external financial relations).
  • 2005: Counsellor to European Commissioner Piebalgs in charge of energy policies.
  • 2004: Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Bolkestein.
  • 2002 - 2004: Deputy Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Bolkestein, European Commission: Internal Market, Taxation and Customs Union.
  • 1997 - 2002: Netherlands Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  • 1990-1997: Financial Counsellor to the Permanent Representation of The Netherlands to the European Union; Head of the Financial Section (financial, economic and budgetary/fiscal policies, external financial relations).
  • 1988 -1990: Ministry of Finance, Treasury, Foreign Financial Relations Directorate: Head of the European Union Section
  • 1984 -1988: Financial Attaché to the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Communities (EU budgetary process and fiscal policies).
  • 1981 -1984 : Ministry of Finance, Directorate General for the Budget, Inspector of the Budget