Hendricus Leopold (29 August 1918 – 16 July 2008) was a Dutch diplomat. He helped prepare the opening of an embassy in Indonesia. He served as first ambassador of the Netherlands to Suriname, and as ambassador to India.
16 July 2008(2008-07-16) (aged 89) Lochem, Netherlands
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Leopold was born on 29 August 1918 in Middelburg. He started working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] In 1963, he was appointed quarter maker in Jakarta to prepare the opening of the first embassy in Indonesia.[2]
In March 1975, Leopold was sent to Suriname to establish a pre-embassy in preparation of the independence of Suriname.[3] On 26 November 1975, the day after independence, he was installed as first ambassador to Suriname.[4] In 1978, he was appointed ambassador to India and non-resident ambassador to Sri Lanka.[5] In 1983, he retired.[6]
Leopold died on 16 July 2008 in Lochem, at the age of 89.[7]
^"Enige kennisgeving". Algemeen Handelsblad via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 24 February 1952. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Drs. H. Leopold als kwartiermaker naar Djakarta". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 4 April 1963. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Ned. diplomaat naar Suriname". Vrije Stem via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 1975. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"H. Leopold eerste man Nederlandse ambassade in Suriname". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 October 1975. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Ambassadeur". de Volkskrant via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 1978. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Ambassadeurs". Algemeen Dagblad via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 26 July 1983. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Hendricus Leopold (16-07-2008)". NRC Handelsblad via Online Familieberichten (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Ruim tweeduizend landgenoten koninklijk onderscheiden". Nederlands Dagblad via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 28 April 1984. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^"Benoemingen in de Ereorde". Government of Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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hendricus, leopold, august, 1918, july, 2008, dutch, diplomat, helped, prepare, opening, embassy, indonesia, served, first, ambassador, netherlands, suriname, ambassador, india, ambassador, netherlands, indiain, office, 1978, 1983ambassador, netherlands, surin. Hendricus Leopold 29 August 1918 16 July 2008 was a Dutch diplomat He helped prepare the opening of an embassy in Indonesia He served as first ambassador of the Netherlands to Suriname and as ambassador to India Hendricus LeopoldAmbassador of the Netherlands to IndiaIn office 1978 1983Ambassador of the Netherlands to SurinameIn office 26 November 1975 8 December 1978Preceded byoffice establishedSucceeded byMaximilien Vegelin van ClaerbergenPersonal detailsBorn 1918 08 29 29 August 1918Middelburg NetherlandsDied16 July 2008 2008 07 16 aged 89 Lochem NetherlandsBiography editLeopold was born on 29 August 1918 in Middelburg He started working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 In 1963 he was appointed quarter maker in Jakarta to prepare the opening of the first embassy in Indonesia 2 In March 1975 Leopold was sent to Suriname to establish a pre embassy in preparation of the independence of Suriname 3 On 26 November 1975 the day after independence he was installed as first ambassador to Suriname 4 In 1978 he was appointed ambassador to India and non resident ambassador to Sri Lanka 5 In 1983 he retired 6 Leopold died on 16 July 2008 in Lochem at the age of 89 7 Honours edit nbsp Netherlands Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau 8 nbsp Suriname Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Palm 9 References edit Enige kennisgeving Algemeen Handelsblad via Delpher nl in Dutch 24 February 1952 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Drs H Leopold als kwartiermaker naar Djakarta Nieuwsblad van het Noorden via Delpher nl in Dutch 4 April 1963 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Ned diplomaat naar Suriname Vrije Stem via Delpher nl in Dutch 3 March 1975 Retrieved 26 December 2021 H Leopold eerste man Nederlandse ambassade in Suriname Algemeen Dagblad in Dutch 22 October 1975 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Ambassadeur de Volkskrant via Delpher nl in Dutch 23 November 1978 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Ambassadeurs Algemeen Dagblad via Delpher nl in Dutch 26 July 1983 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden Hendricus Leopold 16 07 2008 NRC Handelsblad via Online Familieberichten in Dutch Retrieved 26 December 2021 Ruim tweeduizend landgenoten koninklijk onderscheiden Nederlands Dagblad via Delpher nl in Dutch 28 April 1984 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Benoemingen in de Ereorde Government of Suriname in Dutch Retrieved 26 December 2021 nbsp nbsp This article about a person from the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hendricus Leopold amp oldid 1062271473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
