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Sadako Ogata

Japanese diplomat, political scientist and university teacher (1927-2019) · Japan · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92

Sadako Ogata, née Nakamura , was a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator, and professor emerita at the Roman Catholic Sophia University.

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Read more around Order of Culture, awarded to Shigeru Miyamoto23 October 2026, and one other was read more that weekSee the moment2019Died22 October 20192012Global Citizen AwardsAward2011Peace Prize of HesseAward2003Order of CultureAward2001Indira Gandhi Peace PrizeAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1999Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IAwardHonorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselAward1997Ramon Magsaysay AwardAward1996Honorary Doctor of the University of AucklandAward1995Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace PrizeAwardFreedom AwardAward1927Born16 September 1927

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Global Citizen Awards2012
Peace Prize of Hesse2011
Order of Culture2003
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize2001
Person of Cultural Merit2001
Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel1999
Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-I1999
Ramon Magsaysay Award1997
Honorary Doctor of the University of Auckland1996
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize1995
Freedom Award1995
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Four Freedoms Award - Freedom from Want
Philadelphia Liberty Medal
Delta Prize for Global Understanding
Order of Friendship
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
Order "Danaker"

About this person

She was widely known as the head of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 1991 to 2000, as well as in her capacities as Chair of the UNICEF Executive Board from 1978 to 1979 and as President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2003 to 2012. She also served as Advisor of the Executive Committee of the Japan Model United Nations (JMUN).

Country
Japan
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2019 · aged 92

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Koichi TanakaAround the same time: Order of CultureTatsuya NakadaiAround the same time: Order of CultureJun'ichirō TanizakiAround the same time: Order of CultureSam NujomaBoth received Indira Gandhi Peace PrizeAbdoulaye WadeBoth received Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace PrizeM. S. SwaminathanBoth received Indira Gandhi Peace Prize