Arnold Theodor Halfhide

Background

Halfhide, Arnold Theodor was born on December 30, 1939 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Education

1 child, Diego Rafael. Educated, Commercial College, The Netherlands, Century University, California, Ashridge Management College, Berkhempstead, United Kingdom, Management Center, Brussels. Regional sales manager Bruynzeel Suriname Houtmaatschappij B.V., Paramaribo, 1968-1972, first vice-president, director marketing and sales, general sales manager, export manager, 1973-1979.

President Varossieau Suriname Paint Industries (division Sigma Coatings B.V.), The Netherlands, 1979-1981.

Consul-general, Suriname, New York City, 1981-1983. Minister Plenipotentiary, Paramaribo, Suriname, 1983-1984, ambassador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Venezuela, 1984-1985, Nicaragua, 1985, to Canada,1986.

Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States, since 1986. Permanent Suriname representative to the Organization of American States, since 1986.

Member various delegations representative government of Suriname including member Joint Commission Suriname-Venezuela, 1981.

President negotiating committee for industrial nationalization, 1982-1985. President Joint Commission Suriname-Brazil, 1982. Director National Timber Industries, Surinam Timbers, 1980-1982.

Career

Regional sales manager Bruynzeel Suriname Houtmaatschappij B.V., Paramaribo, 1968—1972, 1st vice president, director marketing and sales, general sales manager, export manager, 1973—1979. President Varossieau Suriname Paint Industries, Division Sigma Coatings B.V., Netherlands, 1979—1981. Consul-general Suriname, New York City, 1981—1983.

Minister plenipotentiary Paramaribo, Suriname, 1983—1984, ambassador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Venezuela, 1984—1985. Ambassador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Nicaragua, since 1985. Ambassador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Canada, since 1986.

Ambassador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary to United States, since 1986. Permanent Suriname representative to Organization of American States, since 1986. Member various delegations representative government of Suriname.

Member Joint Commission Suriname-Venezuela, 1981. Director National Timber Industries, Surinam Timbers, 1980—1982. President negotiating committee for industrial nationalization, 1982—1985.

President Joint Commission Suriname-Brazil, 1982.

Achievements

• Arnold Theodor Halfhide has been listed as a noteworthy Suriname ambassador to United States by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Suriname Manufacturers Association (co-founder 1981).

Connections

Married Carla Josephine Ooosterlen. 1 child, Diego Rafael.

Spouse:

Carla Josephine Ooosterlen

child:

Diego Rafael Halfhide