Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart
Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart (19 March 1901 – 8 July 1956) was a Dutch politician and diplomat. He was the first United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1951 to 1956.[1][2]
Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart | |
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.jpg.webp) Van Heuven Goedhart (Regent's Park London, 1944) | |
| 1st United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | |
| In office 1 January 1951 – 8 July 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Fridtjof Nansen (League of Nations High Commissioner) |
| Succeeded by | Auguste R. Lindt |
| Senator | |
| In office 22 October 1947 – 1 January 1951 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 July 1944 – 23 February 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Regnerus Maria van Angeren |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerrit Jan Goedhart 19 March 1901 Bussum, Netherlands |
| Died | 8 July 1956 (aged 55) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Francis Becht (1924-1931) Erna Hauan (1932-1956) |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Dr.) |
| Occupation | Politician Diplomat Journalist |
| Awards | Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1949) 1954 Nobel Peace Prize (1954; as UNHCR) Wateler Peace Prize (1956) |
Awards
- Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, 1949.
- Nobel Peace Prize, 1954 (awarded to the UNHCR).
- Wateler Peace Prize, 1956.
References
- "Dr. G.J. van Heuven Goedhart" (in Dutch).
- "GOEDHART, Gerrit Jan (1901-1956)" (in Dutch).
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