Peter van Walsum

Dutch diplomat (1934-2019)
Person human Q2079303
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Peter van Walsum

Summary

Peter van Walsum is a human[1]. Born in Rotterdam[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1934[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on December 4, 2019[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Peter van Walsum…
  • Peter van Walsum died in The Hague[4].
  • Peter van Walsum was born on June 25, 1934[3].
  • Peter van Walsum died on December 4, 2019[5].
  • Peter van Walsum's father was Gerard van Walsum[9].
  • Peter van Walsum held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Peter van Walsum's native language[11].
  • Peter van Walsum's professions included jurist[6].
  • Peter van Walsum's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Peter van Walsum worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter van Walsum held the position of Cleveringa chair[12].
  • Peter van Walsum was employed by United Nations[13].
  • Peter van Walsum was employed by Leiden University[14].
  • Among Peter van Walsum's employers was Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands[15].
  • Peter van Walsum was employed by Ministry of General Affairs[16].
  • Peter van Walsum's education included a stint at Utrecht University[17].
  • Peter van Walsum is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter van Walsum's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter van Walsum's family name is recorded as van Walsum[20].
  • Peter van Walsum's given name is recorded as Arnold[21].
  • Peter van Walsum's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter van Walsum's significant event is recorded as Vijanden en tegenstanders[23].
  • Peter van Walsum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Peter van Walsum's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+4'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Peter van Walsum… he was born on June 25, 1934[3]. His father was Gerard van Walsum[9]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Peter van Walsum's education included a stint at Utrecht University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include United Nations[13], an intergovernmental organization[26], in United States[27], founded in 1945[28], headquartered in New York City[29]; Leiden University[14], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33]; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands[15], a ministry of the Netherlands[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1798[36], headquartered in The Hague[37]; and Ministry of General Affairs[16], a ministry of the Netherlands[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1947[40], headquartered in The Hague[41]. Peter van Walsum held the position of Cleveringa chair[12].

Death and Burial

Peter van Walsum died on December 4, 2019[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4].

FAQs

Where was Peter van Walsum born?

Peter van Walsum's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Peter van Walsum die?

Peter van Walsum died in The Hague[4].

Who were Peter van Walsum's parents?

Peter van Walsum's father was Gerard van Walsum[9].

What did Peter van Walsum do for work?

Peter van Walsum worked as jurist[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Peter van Walsum go to school?

Peter van Walsum was educated at Utrecht University[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . nos.nl. nos.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved . universiteitleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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