This document is a personal history form completed by Anne Marie Bezdrob applying for a position with the United Nations. It provides biographical information such as her date and place of birth, nationality, education history including degrees obtained, employment history including previous positions held at the UN, languages spoken, and references.

1. P.11 (2-74) - E
INSTRUCTIONS
Please answer each question
clearly and completely. Type or
print in ink. Read carefully and
follow all directions.
UNITED NATIONS
PERSONAL HISTORY
Do Not Write in This Space
1. Family name
BEZDROB
First name
ANNÉ MARIÈ
Middle name
N/A
Maiden name, if any
FORMERLY DU PREEZ,
néé OOSTHUIZEN
2. Date
of
Birth
Day
9
Mo.
5
Yr.
51
3. Place of birth
GERMISTON
4. Nationality (ies) at birth
SOUTH AFRICA
5. Present nationality (ies)
SOUTH AFRICAN
6. Sex
F
7. Height
5’5”
8. Weight
84kg
9. Marital status:
Single Married Separated Widow(er) Divorced X
10. Entry into United Nations service might require assignment and travel to any area of the world in which the United Nations might have responsibilities. Have
you any disabilities which might limit your prospective field of work or your ability to engage in air travel? YES NO X If “yes”, please
describe.
11. Permanent address 12. Present address (if different) 13. Office Telephone No. 011 782 7895
2, CALIERO, 101 SIXTH ST,
LINDEN, JOHANNESBURG 2195
----- Office Fax. No
E-mail: anmari@icon.co.za
Telephone No. 082 228 5134 Telephone/Fax No.
15. Have you any dependents?
YES NO X If the answer is “yes”, give the following information:
NAME Date of Birth Relationship NAME Date of Birth Relationship
16. Have you taken up legal permanent residence status in any country other than that of your nationality?
If answer is “yes”, which country?
YES NOX
17. Have you taken any legal steps towards changing your present nationality?
If answer is “yes”, explain fully:
YES NOX
18. Are any of your relatives employed by a public international organization?
If answer is “yes”, give the following information:
YES X NO
NAME Relationship Name of International Organization
19. What is your preferred field of work? WRITING, POLITICAL, HUMANITARIAN
20. Would you accept employment for less 21. Have you previously submitted an application for employment with U.N.?
than six months YESX NO if so when? Worked for UN 1989/1990/1993 as per Résumé
22. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES. What is your mother tongue? ENGLISH/AFRIKAANS
READ WRITE SPEAK UNDERSTAND
Not Not Not Not
OTHER LANGUAGES Easily Easily Easily Easily Easily Easily Easily Easily
DUTCH X X X X
GERMAN X X X X
23. For clerical grades only
Indicate speed in words per minute
List any office machines or equipment
you can use
O t h e r l a n g u a g e s
E n g l i s h F r e n c h
Typing
Shorthand

2. 24. EDUCATIONAL. Give full details - N.B. Please give exact titles of degrees in original language.
A. UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT Please do not translate or equate to other degrees.
NAME, PLACE AND COUNTRY
ATTENDED FROM/TO DEGREES and ACADEMIC
MAIN COURSE OF STUDY
Mo./Year Mo./Year DISTINCTIONS OBTAINED
B. SCHOOLS OR OTHER FORMAL TRAINING OR EDUCATION FROM AGE 14 (e.g. high school, technical school or apprenticeship)
NAME, PLACE AND COUNTRY TYPE
ATTEND FROM/TO CERTIFICATES OR
Mo./Year Mo./Year DIPLOMAS OBTAINED
KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL,
KENSINGTON, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
AFRICA
HIGH SCHOOL 1964 1968 Completed Matric
25. LIST PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES IN CIVIC, PUBLIC OR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Not currently
26. LIST ANY SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS YOU HAVE WRITTEN (do not attach)
BOOKS: WINNIE MANDELA – A LIFE (Biography);
THE NELSON MANDELA STORY (Biography);
SARAJEVO ROSES – WAR MEMOIR OF A PEACEKEEPER (Memoir);
SHORT STORIES IN VARIOUS ANTHOLOGIES
AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM
27. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: Starting with your present post, list in reverse order every employment you have had. Use a separate block for each post.
Include also service in the armed forces and note any period during which you were not gainfully employed. If you need more space, attach additional pages of
the same size. Give both gross and net salaries per annum for your last or present post.
A. PRESENT POST (LAST POST, IF NOT PRESENTLY IN EMPLOYMENT)
FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL
2001 2010 R300,000.00+ AUTHOR, TEACHER/PRESENTER
NAME OF EMPLOYER: SELF TYPE OF BUSINESS: WRITING/TEACHING
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: AS ABOVE NAME OF SUPERVISOR: N/A
NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING:
SUPERVISED BY YOU:
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
Research for books and articles, writing, teaching of Creative Writing course.

3. B. PREVIOUS POSTS (IN REVERSE ORDER)
FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL
1998 2001 R120,000.00 Anchor/presenter, radio news and actuality program
NAME OF EMPLOYER: SABC TYPE OF BUSINESS: BROADCASTING
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR: Chris Louw (deceased)
HENLEY ROAD, AUCKLAND PARK, JOHANNESBURG
NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING:
SUPERVISED BY YOU: - Commission for writing
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
Prepared and presented material for daily radio news and actuality program
FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL
1993 1995 R240,000.00
SPECIALIST CONSULTANT
NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:
UNITED NATIONS
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:
UNPROFOR MISSION, BOSNIA Sergio Vieira de Mello (deceased); Viktor Andreev
NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING
SUPERVISED BY YOU: 6 Left mission
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
- Established, produced and presented an UNPROFOR radio information program consisting of daily radio
broadcasts throughout Bosnia;
- Assisted in developing and co-ordinating a general UNPROFOR public information strategy for the Mission;
- Headed UNPROFOR Political and Humanitarian affairs office for Bosnia. This involved, inter alia, high-level
political negotiations with the Bosnian Government, Bosnian Serbs and other parties on political and
humanitarian issues e.g. Prisoner of War exchanges and providing assistance to the civilian population.
FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
INFORMATION OFFICER
MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL
1990 1991 US $ 18,000.00
NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:
UNITED NATIONS
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:
UN SECRETARIAT, NEW YORK George Parker
NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING
SUPERVISED BY YOU: -
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
- Reported on the activities of Specialist Committees of the UN General Assembly;
- Compiled information and wrote communiqués for distribution to the UN Secretary General, senior UN
personnel, Embassies and the International Media;
- Participated in writing of information material for 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in
Rio de Janeiro.

4. FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL
1989 1990 R60,000.00 SPECIALIST CONSULTANT
NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:
UNITED NATIONS
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:
Cedric Thornberry
UNTAG MISSION, NAMIBIA NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING
SUPERVISED BY YOU: 1 END OF CONTRACT
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
- Produced and presented a daily UNTAG radio information program;
- Presented and co-produced a weekly UNTAG television program;
- Member of the UNTAG Impartiality Working Group: negotiator with the South West Africa Broadcasting
Corporation (SWABC) on the role of the electronic media during transition and after Independence;
- Advisor to the UN Special Representative on political trends in the country.
28. HAVE YOU ANY OBJECTIONS TO OUR MAKING INQUIRIES OF ANY YOUR PRESENTYOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER? YES NOX
ANNE MARIE DU PREEZ UNTIL 1995, THEREAFTER ANNE MARIE BEZDROB
29. ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE TO EVER BEEN, A PERMANENT CIVIL SERVANT IN YOUR GOVERNMENT’S EMPLOY? YES NOX
If answer is “yes”, WHEN?
30. REFERENCES: List three persons, not related to you, who are familiar with your character and qualifications.
Do not repeat names of supervisors listed under item 27.
FULL NAME FULL ADDRESS BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION
Ms Julie Thompson New York. Email: julieisa@earthlink.net Retired UN Officer
Ms Wilna Matthee SABC Johannesburg. Email: mattheew@sabc.co.za Senior Producer
Mr Martti Ahtisaari Finland: Martti.Ahtisaari@cmi.fi Former UN Colleague
31. STATE ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION REGARDING ANY RESIDENCE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF YOUR NATIONALITY
32.
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HAVE YOUR EVER BEEN ARRESTED, INDICTED, OR SUMMONED INTO COURT AS A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, OR
CONVICTED, FINED OR IMPRISONED FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY LAW (excluding minor traffic violations)? YES NOX
If “yes”, give full particulars of each case in an attached statement.
33. I certify that the statements made by me in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I
understand that any misrepresentation or material omission made on a Personal History form or other document requested by the Organization renders a staff
member of the United Nations liable to termination or dismissal.
DATE: 1 November 2010 SIGNATURE : AM BEZDROB
N.B. You will be requested to supply documentary evidence which supports the statements you have made above. Do not, however, send any
documentary evidence until you have been asked to do so by the Organization and, in any event, do not submit the original texts of references or
testimonials unless they have been obtained for the sole use of the Organization.