Hugo Scheltema

Hugo Scheltema (11 June 1918 – 1 September 1996) was a Dutch diplomat. He served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, as Chairman of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1979^[1] and as Chairman of UNICEF from 1982 to 1983.^[2][3] He was also Ambassador to Iraq, Indonesia and Belgium earlier in his career.

Hugo Scheltema
Chairman of UNICEF
In office 1982–1983
Preceded by	Dragan Matelijak
Succeeded by	Haydée Martínez de Osorio
Personal details
Born	11 June 1918
Died	1 September 1996 (aged 78)
Nationality	Dutch
Profession	diplomat

He was a son of the tobacco merchant Hugo Scheltema (1890–1939).^[4] He studied law and joined the diplomatic service in 1945, and was posted to China for several years.^[5]