Felix Schnyder (5 March 1910 – 8 November 1992) was a Swiss

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and

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. 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 August Rudolf Lindt (5 August 1905 – 14 April 2000), also known as Auguste R. Lindt, was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat. He served as Chairman of UNICEF from 1953 to 1954 and as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1956 to 1960. Care ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schnyder, Felix Chairmen and Presidents of UNICEF United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees 1910 births 1992 deaths 20th-century Swiss lawyers Place of birth missing Swiss officials of the United Nations