Felix Schnyder Explained

Felix Schnyder
Office:Chairman of UNICEF
Term Start:1960
Term End:1960
Predecessor:John Ryan
Successor:W. A. E. Green
Office2:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Term Start2:1960
Term End2:1965
Predecessor2:August R. Lindt
Successor2:Sadruddin Aga Khan
Birth Date:5 March 1910
Nationality:Swiss
Profession: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.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unhcr.org/felix-schnyder-switzerland-19601965.html Felix Schnyder