Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

This article is about the lawyer and historian. For his great-granduncle and Cuban president, see Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso.

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order
In office
1 May 2012 – 30 April 2018
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLivingstone Sewanyana
Personal details
BornAlfred-Maurice de Zayas
(1947-05-31) 31 May 1947
Havana, Cuba
Citizenship
PartyRepublican (since 1968)
Spouse
Carolina Jolanda Edelenbos
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(m. 1996)​
RelativesAlfredo Zayas y Alfonso (great-grandnephew)
Alma mater
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Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (born 31 May 1947) is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer, active in the field of human rights and international law. From 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2018, he served as the first UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council.


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