Harry Verweij is the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Jordan. He served as Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi (2016-2018) and as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (2018 -2021). Harry served in various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague including Director Security, Crisis Management and Integrity and Inspector at the Ministry’s Inspection and Audit Service. Before entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984, he served in the Royal Netherlands Army as an infantry officer. Harry Verweij studied law at Leiden University, where he obtained his master degree in International Law (LLM).