Sadako Ogata
(1927-)

Japanese Scholar,
UN High Commissioner for Refugees , 1991-2001
1994 Prize For Freedom
1995 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
1997 Ramon Magsaysay Award

birthdate: September 16
birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal/recipient_1995_speech.html

www.un.org/News/dh/hlpanel/ogata-bio.htm

www.fulbrightalumni.org/olc/pub/FBA/
fulbright_prize/ogata_bio.html

 

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