Auguste R. Lindt
August R. Lindt (5 August 1905 – 14 April 2000), also known as Auguste R. Lindt, was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat. He was Chairman of UNICEF from 1953 to 1954 and as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1956 to 1960. He was an adviser to the President of Rwanda from 1973 to 1975.[1]
Auguste R. Lindt | |
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| Chairman of UNICEF | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Adelaide Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Balachandra Rajan |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart |
| Succeeded by | Félix Schnyder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1905 Bern |
| Died | 14 April 2000 (aged 94) Bern |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Profession | diplomat |
References
- "Auguste R. Lindt; Swiss Diplomat, U.N. Refugee Commissioner in 1950s". 20 April 2000 – via LA Times.
Other websites
- Rolf Wilhelm (ed.): August R. Lindt: Patriot und Weltbürger. Haupt Verlag, Bern 2003, ISBN 978-3-258-06527-4.
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