Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk

Lygia Louise Irene Kraag-Keteldijk (born 18 July 1941) is a Surinamese politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Venetiaan between 2005 and 2010.

Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk
Kraag-Keteldijk (2010)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2 September 2005 – 12 August 2010
PresidentJaïr Kross
Preceded byMarie Levens
Succeeded byWinston Lackin
Personal details
Born
Lygia Louise Irene Keteldijk

(1941-07-18) 18 July 1941
Paramaribo, Suriname
Political partyNational Party of Suriname
Alma materUniversity of Utrecht

Biography

Keteldijk was born on 18 July 1941 in Paramaribo. In 1959, she graduated high school, and went to the Netherlands to study non-western sociology at the University of Utrecht. Until 1977, she worked at the Nederlands Instituut voor Maatschappelijke Opbouw (NIMO).[1]

In 1977, Kraag-Keteldijk started to work for the Surinamese Ministry of Justice and Police. In 1981, she returned to the Netherlands to work for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.[1] On 30 April 1981, her husband died.[2] In 2000, Kraag-Keteldijk became Director of Political Affairs in the cabinet of President Ronald Venetiaan.[3]

On 2 September 2005, Kraag-Keteldijk was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and served until 12 August 2010.[4] On 3 October 2007, she addressed the United Nations General Assembly with regards to Climate change in Suriname.[5]

Honours

References
  1. "Kennismaking met Keteldijk en Amafo". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. "Armand Samuel Kraag". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 2 May 1981.
  3. "Female Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Guide 2 Women Leaders. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. "Republiek Suriname / Republic of Suriname". Political Database of the Americas. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ""RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE" SPEECH BY H.E. LYGIA KRAAG-KETELDIJK MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF SURINAME On the occasion of the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations October 3rd, 2007". United Nations. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. "Benoemingen in de Ereorde". Government of Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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