Louis Goffin
Louis Alexandre Marie Goffin (born March 25, 1904 in Châtelet , † 1975 ) was a Belgian diplomat .
Life
Louis Goffin studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven until 1928 and entered the foreign service. In 1928 he was employed at the consulate in Bombay and in 1929 as a commercial attaché in New York City . In 1944 he was Counselor in Lisbon and in 1945 in Washington, DC , Commercial Attaché.
From 1947 to 1951 he was envoy to Moscow . From 1951 to 1955 he was envoy to Tehran . From May 7, 1955 to December 14, 1962 he was the first general secretary of the Western European Union .
Individual evidence
- ^ F. Larcier, Le Livre bleu: recueil biographique , 1950
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edouard Le Ghait | Belgian ambassador to Moscow from 1947 to 1951 |
Walter Loridan |
| Alexandre Paternotte de la Vaillée senior | Belgian ambassador to Tehran 1951 to 1955 |
Paul Bihin |
| General Secretary of the WEU May 7, 1955 to December 14, 1962 |
Maurice Iweins d'Eeckhoutte |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goffin, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goffin, Louis Alexandre Marie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chatelet |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1975 |