Background
Smelik, Johannes Marie was born on September 13, 1934 in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Smelik, Johannes Marie was born on September 13, 1934 in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Master of Arts, Theological University Kampen, Netherlands, 1959.
Pastor Dutch Reformed Church, Werkendam, 1959—1967. Chaplain Royal Army, Netherlands, 1965—1966. Pastor Dutch Reformed Church, Rotterdam, 1967—1974.
Chaplain Royal Army, 1974—1994. Vice president of board Royal Dutch Military Association, 1983—1998.
Vice-chairman Johannes Foundation for Mentally Handicapped, 1983—1997. Member of Interdenomination Committee Chaplaincy Justice.