Sadruddin Aga Khan
Sadruddin Aga Khan | |
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صدر الدین آغا خان | |
Sadruddin Aga Khan in 1991 | |
| Born | 17 January 1933 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 12 May 2003 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Sultan Muhammad Shah (father) Andrée Joséphine Carron (mother) |
| Family | Aly Khan (brother) Karim al-Husseini (nephew) Amyn Aga Khan (nephew) Yasmin Aga Khan (niece) |
Sadruddin Aga Khan (17 January 1933 – 12 May 2003) 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.
He married twice, but had no children of his own. Sadruddin died of cancer at the age of 70, and was buried in Switzerland.