Edy Korthals Altes
Encyclopedia
Edy J. Korthals Altes, studied economics
at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a former Dutch
diplomat
, resigned in 1986 from his post as ambassador in Madrid
in connection with his public stand on the arms race. He married Deetje Meijer in 1950.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a former Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, resigned in 1986 from his post as ambassador in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in connection with his public stand on the arms race. He married Deetje Meijer in 1950.
Career in Foreign Service
- Served in New York; Colombo; Paris (Economic Committee of the OEEC);
- The Hague; Bonn (‘62-’67) CounsellorPress/Cultural Affairs;
- Rome (’67-’70) Counsellor Economic Affairs;
- Djakarta (’70- ’72) Minister Plenipotentiary-Deputy Head of Mission;
- Brussels (’73- ’77) Deputy Permanent Representative European Communities;
- Warsaw (’77-’80) Ambassador; The Hague (‘80-’82) Head of Foreign Service;
- Madrid (’83- ’86) Ambassador.