Background
Van, Robert was born on May 4, 1927 in Ede.
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Robert Van
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Education
University of Amsterdam, University of Chicago, United States of America.
Career
Began career in private industry 1954. Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1957, served successively as Director of Economics Company-operation, Ambassador and Head Netherlands Delegate to Conference on Institute Economics Company-operation, Paris, Coordinator for Institute Environment and Energy Affairs 1967-1977, Ambassador to Kenya and Uganda, Permanent Representative to United Nations Environment Programme 1978-1980, Director-General for Institute Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1980-1984, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative in Geneva and Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament, Geneva 1984-1989, Permanent
Representative of Netherlands to United Nations, New York since 1989.
Connections
Married Charlotte Zealjen.
