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Emil Sandström

1886 – 1962

Chairman of the international League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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Lived 1886 – 1962 (aged 75). Emil Sandström was a Swedish judge and jurist.

Emil Fredrik Sandström (1886, Nyköping, Sweden – 1962) was a Swedish lawyer. He was the chairman of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) in 1947, and the chairman of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1950 to 1959.

Legal career Sandstrom served as a Supreme Court judge at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague as well as the so-called mixed courts in Egypt that settled disputes between Egyptians and foreigners. He also acted as an international mediator.

He was the Swedish representative of the United Nations in Palestine and chaired UNSCOP from June 1947. This committee was convened to decide the fate of Palestine as the British Mandate was about to expire. Rather than creating two states, Sandstrom proposed establishing a Jewish state that would encompass part of the country while annexing the rest to Jordan. When he visited Jordan to check out this option, the idea was clearly supported by King Abdullah.

In addition he succeeded Folke Bernadotte as president of the Swedish Red Cross.

In 1950, Sandström became a member of the Institut de Droit International (Institute for International Law).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden
Awards
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Also known as
Alfred Emil Fredrik Sandström, Alfred Emil Frederik Sandström, Alfred Emil Fredrik Sandstroem

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Emil Sandström?

Chairman of the international League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (1886–1962)

When was Emil Sandström born?

Emil Sandström was born on 11 October 1886 in Nyköping.

When did Emil Sandström die?

Emil Sandström died on 6 July 1962 in Stockholm.

What was Emil Sandström's occupation?

Emil Sandström was a judge and jurist.

What nationality was Emil Sandström?

Emil Sandström was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Emil Sandström

· Wikidata: Q1336804

· DBpedia: Emil Sandström

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