Carel Godfried Willem Hendrik (Pim), Baron van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout (17 November 1892, in Amersfoort – 20 May 1986, in Ubbergen) was a Dutch diplomat and politician.
Van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout's father was mayor of Leusden. After studying at Utrecht University and obtaining a Master of Laws at the University of Amsterdam in 1921, he held many diplomatic positions abroad including in Washington DC (1926–29), Mexico City (1929–30), Brussels (1930-1934), and Berlin (1934-1940). After the German invasion of the Netherlands he led the diplomatic affairs in London from May to August 1940 after which he became ambassador for the Netherlands in Washington DC.
He held this position until he was asked, as a non-partisan, to become Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Beel cabinet (3 July 1946 to 7 August 1948). As minister he voted in August 1947 against expansion of military actions in the Dutch East Indies, pushed through laws enabling the Benelux treaties, signed the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation and the subsequent Marshall Plan contracts, and prepared the way for the NATO by signing the Treaty of Brussels in March 1948.
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Some of their strengths
Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Independent, Confident, Intuitive, Organized, Optimistic, Brave, and Determined.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Inquisitive and Progressive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout is someone who is an eternal student who is always interested in learning new things, and who has a desire to shake things up and change things.
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout's challenges
While Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout can be Complicated, Brusque, Difficult, Perfectionist, Domineering, Impatient, and Demanding.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Domineering and Impatient
Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.