Hendricus Leopold Explained

Hendricus Leopold
Birth Date:29 August 1918
Birth Place:Middelburg, Netherlands
Death Place:Lochem, Netherlands
Office1:Ambassador of the Netherlands to India
Term Start1:1978
Term End1:1983
Office2:Ambassador of the Netherlands to Suriname
Predecessor2:office established
Successor2:Maximilien Vegelin van Claerbergen
Term Start2:26 November 1975
Term End2:8 December 1978
Nationality:Dutch

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.

Biography

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]

Honours

Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]

Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Palm.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Enige kennisgeving. Algemeen Handelsblad via Delpher.nl. 24 February 1952. nl. 26 December 2021.
  2. News: Drs. H. Leopold als kwartiermaker naar Djakarta. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden via Delpher.nl. 4 April 1963. nl. 26 December 2021.
  3. News: Ned. diplomaat naar Suriname. Vrije Stem via Delpher.nl. 3 March 1975. nl. 26 December 2021.
  4. News: H. Leopold eerste man Nederlandse ambassade in Suriname. Algemeen Dagblad. 22 October 1975. nl. 26 December 2021.
  5. News: Ambassadeur. de Volkskrant via Delpher.nl. 23 November 1978. nl. 26 December 2021.
  6. News: Ambassadeurs. Algemeen Dagblad via Delpher.nl . 26 July 1983. nl. 26 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Hendricus Leopold (16-07-2008). NRC Handelsblad via Online Familieberichten. 26 December 2021. nl.
  8. News: Ruim tweeduizend landgenoten koninklijk onderscheiden . Nederlands Dagblad via Delpher.nl. 28 April 1984. nl. 26 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Benoemingen in de Ereorde. Government of Suriname. 26 December 2021. nl. 12 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212134016/http://ere-onderscheidingen.gov.sr/. dead.