About Felix Schnyder
Lived 1910 – 1992 (aged 82). Felix Schnyder was a Swiss jurist, lawyer, ambassador and diplomat.
Felix Schnyder (5 March 1910 – 8 November 1992) was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat. He served as Chairman of UNICEF in 1960 and as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1960 to 1965.
Career Schnyder studied law and joined the Swiss diplomatic service in 1940. He was posted to Moscow, Berlin and Washington D.C. In 1958 he was appointed the Swiss Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York. He was elected to the UNICEF Executive Board and served as chairman in 1960. From 1960 to 1965 he was the third United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in succession to August R. Lindt.
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Who was Felix Schnyder?
Swiss jurist (1910-1992)
When was Felix Schnyder born?
Felix Schnyder was born on 5 March 1910 in Burgdorf.
When did Felix Schnyder die?
Felix Schnyder died on 8 November 1992 in Zurich.
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Felix Schnyder was a jurist, lawyer, ambassador and diplomat.
What nationality was Felix Schnyder?
Felix Schnyder was Swiss.
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