About Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Prince 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. In 1977, Sadruddin Aga Khan co-founded the Geneva-based Groupe de Bellerive with Denis de Rougemont and the non-profit Bellerive Foundation. The initiative became known for its Stamp Plan, a philatelic programme that raised funds through United Nations member countries, as well as the support of the Universal Postal Union. At the age of 33 he became the youngest person ever to lead the UNHCR. While a student at Harvard in 1953, he co-founded the Paris Review, a literary magazine.
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