Hans Docter is Director Sustainable Economic Development and Ambassador Private Sector & Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Docter has a long history in Foreign Policy. He was the Dutch special envoy for Ebola and was the project leader of the Ukraine referendum in the Netherlands. Previously he was Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ghana and Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ethiopia and Kenya. He also has extensive work experience in Indonesia and Russia.

Docter studied Law at the University of Amsterdam.