Henriette van Lynden-Leijten
Henriette Johanna Cornelia Maria barones van Lynden -Leijten (born October 9, 1950 in Gilze-Rijen , † November 5, 2010 in Sint-Oedenrode ) was a Dutch diplomat.
Life
During her diplomatic career she held various posts in Cairo , Beirut , London and Brussels . From 2001 to 2005 she was the Dutch ambassador to Bulgaria . For her efforts to strengthen the Dutch-Bulgarian relations, she was awarded the order "Stara Planina" 1st class by President Georgi Parvanov in July 2005 . Upon her return from Bulgaria, she became Director of the Department for North Africa and the Middle East for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In April 2009 Van Lynden-Leijten was appointed Dutch Ambassador to the Holy See . It was accredited in October of the same year . Van Lynden-Leijten held this post until her death.
She was married to the Dutch journalist Aernhout baron van Lynden . November 2010 she died of cancer.
Web links
- Henriette van Lynden-Leijten, former Dutch ambassador to Bulgaria, dies , November 7, 2010, The Sofia Echo
- PAUS ONTVANGT GELOOFSBRIEVEN NEDERLANDSE AMBASSADRICE , October 2, 2009
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nederlandse ambassadeur bij Heilige Stoel overleden ( Memento from September 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Personal communiqué bij het overlijden van Henriette JCM barones van Lynden-Leijten ( Memento from August 3, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lynden-Leijten, Henriette van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lynden-Leijten, Henriette Johanna Cornelia Maria barones van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gilze-Rijen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 2010 |
| Place of death | Sint-Oedenrode |