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Joris de Bres (born 1947) is a former New Zealand politician, public servant and activist who served as the 9th Race Relations Commissioner from 2002 to 2013 from Amersfoort. Other positions he's held include Public Awareness Manager and General Manager External Relations at the Department of Conservation, chair (and current trustee) on the Trees That Count board and other roles at the Public Service Association, CORSO, CARE (New Zealand) and advisor to the Virtuoso Strings in Porirua. He continues his work as an environmental and social activist today.
Joris de Bres | |
|---|---|
| 9th Race Relations Commissioner | |
| In office 23 September 2002 – 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gregory Fortuin |
| Succeeded by | Dame Susan Devoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1947 Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands |
Early life
[edit]Joris was born to Leni and Pieter de Bres in Amersfoort in the province of Utrecht on April 30, 1947. He had 8 siblings. He continued to live in the Netherlands for approximately 7 more years until arriving on the Waterman ship in 1954[1], landing in Wellington and continuing onto Upper Hutt, where he then spent the remainder of his childhood, with some years spent in Lower Hutt.
Career
[edit]Citizen's Association for Racial Equality
[edit]CORSO
[edit]Public Service Association (1986-1993)
[edit]Department of Conservation (1993-2001)
[edit]Human Rights Commission (2002-2013)
[edit]Involvement with the United Nations
[edit]Trees That Count (1995-Present)
[edit]Fractured (DELVE) (2023-Present)
[edit]Virtuoso Strings
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Joris has two children: Helena de Bres and Julia de Bres. He is married to Angela de Bres, and currently lives in Wellington with his family. [CONTINUE ON ABOUT PERSONAL LIFE)
References
[edit]- ^ natlib.govt.nz https://natlib.govt.nz/records/35844030. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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