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Heuven Goedhart, van, Gerrit Jan

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1901 (Bussum, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
July 8th, 1956 (Genève, Switzerland)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Political Career During World War II:
September 1, 1944 to February 23, 1945: Secretary of the Council of Ministers
July 12, 1944 to February 23, 1945: Minister of Justice

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1949
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Unit:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Awarded on:
1955
“For its efforts to heal the wounds of war by providing help and protection to refugees all over the world”
Nobel Peace Prize

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