Marriët Schuurman

Ambassador Maria Henriëtte "Marriët" Schuurman (born 20 September 1969, in Creil) is the current Dutch ambassador in Israel. Previously, she was the Dutch Human Rights' Ambassador

Career

Shuurman was assigned as the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security in October 2014. In this position, she was the point of contact for all aspects related to NATO’s contributions to the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Shuurman was also responsible for facilitating the coordination and consistency of NATO policies and activities which promote the implementation of the NATO/EAPC Policy and Action Plan on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and related Resolutions].[1][2]

In 2023, she was appointed as the ambassador of the Netherlands in Israel. Later in July 2025, Schuurman was summoned by the Israeli government after the Netherlands imposed a travel ban against Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich over their calls for ethnic cleasing in Gaza.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Marriët Schuurman: Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security 2014". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Women, Peace and Security at NATO with Amb. Marriët Schuurman". The Foreign Policy Project. 27 June 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Israel summons Dutch ambassador over entry bans for ministers". Dutch News. 29 July 2025.
  4. ^ "The Netherlands to impose travel ban against Israeli ministers and summon ambassador over Gaza". Euronews. 29 July 2025.
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