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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1933-2003) · Switzerland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was a French-born statesman and activist who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977. During his tenure, the agency expanded its operational focus to include refugee situations outside Europe.

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2003Died12 May 20031989Freedom AwardAward1988Honorary Doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia AntipolisAward1979Medal of honor Dag HammarskjoldAward1978United Nations Prize in the Field of Human RightsAward1933Born17 January 1933

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Freedom Award1989
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis1988
Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold1979
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights1978
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Switzerland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1933 to 2003 · aged 70

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