Background
SMITSENDONK, Anton G. O. was born in 1928 in Utrecht.
SMITSENDONK, Anton G. O. was born in 1928 in Utrecht.
University of Utrecht.
Joined Ministry" of Foreign Affairs 1955, posted to Belgrade 1955-1956, Rome 1958-1961, Sao Paulo 1961-1964, Washington 1964-1969. Counsellor for Development Assistance Jakarta 1969-1972. Deputy Chief of Mission Ankara 1973-1977.
Economics Minister Washington 1977-1981.
Charge d’ Affaires Peking 1981. Ambassador to People"s Republic of China 1981-1986.
Permanent Representative of Netherlands to Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development since 1986.