Background
Sjiem-Fat, Paul Valentijn was born on October 26, 1924 in Paramaribo, Surinam. Son of Marius George and Emelina Georgetina (Leps) Sjiem-F.
Sjiem-Fat, Paul Valentijn was born on October 26, 1924 in Paramaribo, Surinam. Son of Marius George and Emelina Georgetina (Leps) Sjiem-F.
Master of Laws, State University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1959. Doctor of Laws, Catholic University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1986.
With KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Willemstad, Curacao, 1946-1948, Royal Dutch Shell, Willemstad, Curacao, 1948-1950. Member, president of bar associations Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, since 1950, Aruba Bar, Oranjestad, Aruba, since 1974. Managing director Standard Trust corporation N.V., Oranjestad, since 1980, Mon Plaisir Vastgoed N.V., Oranjestad, since 1980.
Secretary, member various communications to draft new civil code, statute for the bar, abolition of dealth penalty. Corporal Curcacao military, 1945-1946. Member International Bar Association, Aruba Bar Association (president since 1986), World Peace Through Law Center (national chairman since 1973), United States Trademark Association, Netherlands Society for Comparative Law, Association for the Protection of Industrial Property, Young Men's Christian Association (board directors).
Married Jacqueline Cornellie Samon, June 26, 1954. Children: Johan Paul, Louise Shirley, Paul Valentijn, Kenneth George.