Hugo Scheltema (11 June 1918 – 1 September 1996) was a Dutch diplomat. He served as

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, as Chairman of the

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in 1979 and as Chairman of

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from 1982 to 1983. He was also Ambassador to Iraq, Indonesia and Belgium earlier in his career. He was a son of the tobacco merchant Hugo Scheltema (1890–1939). He studied law and joined the diplomatic service in 1945, and was posted to China for several years.CS Scheltema-Hellingman, ''Correspondentie Hugo Scheltema tijdens zijn verblijf in China 1946–1947''. The Hague, 2010.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scheltema, Hugo Ambassadors of the Netherlands to Iraq Chairmen and Presidents of UNICEF 1918 births 1996 deaths Ambassadors of the Netherlands to Indonesia Ambassadors of the Netherlands to Belgium Permanent Representatives of the Netherlands to the United Nations Dutch officials of the United Nations