Background
ROBERT, Count Van Der Straten Ponthoz, was born on September 12, 1879 in Brussels, Belgium. Son of Charles and Marie (d’Offignies) Van Der Straten P.
ROBERT, Count Van Der Straten Ponthoz, was born on September 12, 1879 in Brussels, Belgium. Son of Charles and Marie (d’Offignies) Van Der Straten P.
Doctor in Law, Brussels University.
Enlisted Belgian diplomatic service, 1901. Secretary of legation at The Hague, Copenhagen, Oslo, Berne, Paris, 1912-1917. Counselor of legation at Madrid, 1917-1918.
Charge d&23affaires at Buenos Aires, 1918-1921, Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary, 1921-1934.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark and Norway, 1934. Ambassador to and the United States from 1934.
Married Henriette Devoto, April 21, 1912.