Jean-Paul VAN BELLINGHEN

Background

Van, Jean-Paul was born on October 21, 1925 in Mechelen. Son of Albert van Bellinghen and Femande Clavareau.

Education

Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 1945-1951, Docteur en Droit. Harvard University, 1966-1967, Fellow of Center for International Affairs. Spoken languages: Dutch, French, English, German.

Career

Minister of Foreign Affairs 1963, Assistant Permanent Private Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs 1967, Permanent Private Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs 1974, to Minister of Foreign Trade 1977.

Ambassador to Zaire 83, to United Kingdom since 1984.

Fellow of the Harvard Center for Institute Affairs 1967.

Membership

Fondation Universitaire, Brussels.

Interests

• Diplomacy; the United Nations and specialized agencies.

Connections

Married Martine Vander Elst in 1954.

Father:

Albert van Bellinghen

Mother:

Femande Clavareau

Spouse:

Martine Vander Elst