Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
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Maud de Boer-Buquicchio (born December 28, 1944) is a Dutch jurist
. She has served as Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
since 2002.
De Boer-Buquicchio was born in Hoensbroek
in the Netherlands, and studied French language
and literature
and later law
at Leiden University
. She specialized in international relations and labor law, obtaining her degree in 1969 with a thesis on the equality of treatment between women and men under European Community law.
De Boer-Buquicchio joined the Council of Europe
in 1969, and joined the legal Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights
. She later worked in a variety of positions in the Council of Europe system, including in the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
and as Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights
. She was elected Deputy Secretary General in 2002, and reelected in 2007.
De Boer-Buquicchio is married and has two sons.
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
. She has served as Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
since 2002.
De Boer-Buquicchio was born in Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality....
in the Netherlands, and studied French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
and later law
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
. She specialized in international relations and labor law, obtaining her degree in 1969 with a thesis on the equality of treatment between women and men under European Community law.
De Boer-Buquicchio joined the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
in 1969, and joined the legal Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights
European Commission of Human Rights
European Commission of Human Rights was a special tribunal.From 1954 to the entry into force of Protocol 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, individuals did not have direct access to the European Court of Human Rights; they had to apply to the Commission, which if it found the case to be...
. She later worked in a variety of positions in the Council of Europe system, including in the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe is appointed by the Parliamentary Assembly on the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers for a period of five years...
and as Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
. She was elected Deputy Secretary General in 2002, and reelected in 2007.
De Boer-Buquicchio is married and has two sons.