Patrick Nothomb
Patrick Nothomb (born May 24, 1936 in Schaerbeek , † March 18, 2020 in Habay-la-Neuve ) was a Belgian diplomat .
Professional career
Patrick Nothomb received his doctorate in law from the Université catholique de Louvain (1834–1968) in 1957 . From 1960 to 2001 he worked in the Belgian government's foreign service. Patrick Nothomb is the grandson of the writer Pierre Nothomb, son of Andre Nothomb, nephew of Paul Nothomb, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb and father of the writer Amélie Nothomb .
From August 4 to November 24, 1964, Patrick Nothomb was the Belgian consul general in Stanleyville . In November 1964, the People's Republic of the Congo was proclaimed, Nothomb fell into the hands of the Maoist Simba and was liberated through Operation Dragon Rouge and Dragon Noir .
From 1968 to 1972 Nothomb was Consul General in Osaka . From 1980 to 1985 he was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels. On the occasion of the presidency of the Italian government in the Council of Europe, Nothomb directed the cultural event Europalia-Italie from 2002 to 2003. From 2004 Nothomb was advisor to the governor of the province of Luxembourg .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patrick Nothom. In: enmemoire.sudinfo.be. March 17, 2020, accessed on March 20, 2020 (French).
- ↑ Alleged Appeal by US Consul-General Michael Hoyt and Belgian Consul Patrick Nothomb in Stanleyville for Cease-fire in, and End to US and Belgian Military Aid to, Congo. 0919 Incoming Telegram # 497. Fr: Donald A. Dumont. To: Dean Rusk.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Emanuel Janssen 1948 - 1950: Jacques Delvaux de Fenffe Jacques Groothaert |
Belgian Chargé d'Affaires in Beijing ( China ) April 11, 1972–1974 |
Jacques Groothaert 1976: Juan Cassiers Bernard Pierre |
| Frederic Theodoor Edouard Longerstaey |
Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations in New York 1974–1977 |
Andre Ernemann |
| Belgian ambassador to Dhaka ( Bangladesh ) 1978–1980 |
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| Belgian ambassador in Bangkok ( Thailand ) 1985–1988 |
Jan Matthysen | |
| 1921-1939: Albert MLA de Bassompierre Marcel Depasse |
Belgian ambassador to Tokyo ( Japan ) 1988–1997 |
Gustavus (Gustaaf) Dierckx |
| 1839 - 1846 Prosper Edouard Noyer | Belgian ambassador in Rome ( Italy ) 1998–2001 |
Christian Monnoyer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nothomb, Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schaerbeek |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 2020 |
| Place of death | Habay-la-Neuve |