Schelto, Baron van Heemstra[a] (6 January 1941 – 12 September 2023) was a Dutch diplomat.
He served as ambassador of the Netherlands to Zambia, Argentina, Suriname, Indonesia and Spain.
[5] During his time in Suriname, he presented a radio program for literature, and wrote a column in De Ware Tijd.
[3] In 1998, an Interpol arrest warrant for cocaine smuggling was issued for Desi Bouterse by the Dutch government, which cooled the relationship.
[7] In 2001, he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Palm by Surinamese President Venetiaan.