Max van den Berg
Margrietus Johannes "Max" van den Berg (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈɣritʏs joːˈɦɑnəs ˈmɑks vɑn dɛn ˈbɛrx]; born 22 March 1946) is a Dutch politician and member of the Dutch Labour Party. From 1979 to 1986 he was the chairman of that party and from 1999 to 2007 he was a Member of the European Parliament. Since 2007, he has been the King's Commissioner in Groningen, until 2013 as Queen's Commissioner.
Early life
Margrietus Johannes van den Berg was born on 22 March 1946 in Ammerstol in the Netherlands.
His high school was the Carmelieten Paters in Oldenzaal. In 1969 he received his degree in sociology in Groningen, where he specialized in urban planning and political science. From 1969 to 1970 he was an academic staff member and lecturer at the sociology faculty of the University of Groningen.
Political career
From 1 September 1970 to 5 September 1978, Max van den Berg was an alderman in Groningen; the last six years of which he was also the deputy mayor of Groningen.
From 26 April 1979 to 25 April 1986, he was the chairman of the Labour Party.
