Background
BOERMA, Addeke was born on April 3, 1912 in Anloo.
BOERMA, Addeke was born on April 3, 1912 in Anloo.
Agr University of Wageningen, Netherlands, 1934, Degree in Horticulture, Agr Economy. Spoken languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian.
Adviser to Food Office, Ministry of Agriculture 1938-1941. Director Crop Marketing Board and of Dutch Purchasing Office for Agriculture Produce 1941-1944. Government Commander for Food and Agriculture, liberated parts of Netherlands 1944-1945.
Acting Director-General of Food 1945-1946. Government Commander for Foreign Agricultural Relations 1946-1948. Regional Representative for Europe, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 1948-1951, Director Economics Division FAO 1951-1958, Head of Program and Budgetary Service, FAO 1958-1962, Assistant Director-General FAO 1960-1967, Executive Director World Food Program, FAO 1962-1967, Director-General FAO 1968-1976.
Honorary degree (Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Greece, United States of America, Canada). Commander.
Married Dinah Johnston in 1953.