Ed Kronenburg joined Dutch Foreign Service in 1975. His postings included Jakarta, Paris (OECD), Brussels PR to EU and Cabinet of Dutch Commissioner van den Broek (1993-1999). He served as Deputy-General for European Affairs, Director of the Private Office of Secretary General, NATO, Grandmaster to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, PUS MFA, and ambassador to France and to China. Since 2019, he has worked as an independent advisor.