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Dr. Carlos E. Stolk of Venezuela during the United Nations General Assembly.

Carlos Eduardo Stolk (4 April 1912 – 9 November 1995 from Caracas, Venezuela) was Chairman of the Delegation of Venezuela of the United Nations General Assembly, represented Venezuela between 1942 and 1949.

Early life and education

Carlos was born in Caracas to Teunis Felipe Stolk and Trinidad Mendoza. He earned a Juris Doctor and a Master in Political Science from Central University of Venezuela.

Career

While serving as a diplomat during World War II, as a representative of the United Nations and as Chairman to various Committees, Stolk contributed to establishment of the State of Israel after voting in favor of Resolution 181 (United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine) (1947) of the United Nations Organization. [1] Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). He was part of the Inter-American Juridical Committee and the Economic and Social Council.[2] Stolk served as Chairman of the Third Committee for Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Questions.[3] Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).


After his career as a diplomat Carlos Eduardo Stolk served as Chairman of the Board and President of Empresas Polar between 1952 and 1985. Stolk's first cousin Lorenzo Mendoza Fleury was the founder of the business conglomerate. Under Stolk's leadership Fundación Polar (Empresas Polar's company-backed foundation and one of Venezuela's largest charities) was founded. Lorenzo Mendoza, Carlos Eduardo Stolk's cousin is the current third-generation family member managing Empresas Polar as their present CEO.

See also

References

  1. ^ The News-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan. Benton Harbor, Michigan, Friday, October 25, 1946, p. 6.
  2. ^ Edduar El Khuffash Álvarez. Las relaciones diplomáticas Venezuela - Israel (1958-1964). Humania del Sur. Año 9, N 16. Enero-Junio, 2014. pp 131-142.
  3. ^ Easton, Brian. Yearbook Of The United Nations 1948–1949. Department of Public Information, 1949, p. 48.
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