Jean-Pierre Hocké

Jean-Pierre Hocké was a Swiss politician who served as High Commissioner of the UNHCR[1] and Director of Operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross.[2]

Jean-Pierre Hocké

Personal life and career

He resigned as High Commissioner on 1 January 1986.[3][4][5] In 29 July 2021, he died at the age of 83.[6][7]

References
  1. "United Nations". Rulers.org.
  2. "Jean-Pierre Hocké (Switzerland): 1986–1989". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. Hay, Alexandre (April 1986). "The Director of Operational Activities at the ICRC elected United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". International Review of the Red Cross. 26 (251): 109–110. doi:10.1017/S0020860400022683. ISSN 0020-8604.
  4. Lewis, Paul (1989-10-27). "U.N. Refugee Chief Quits Over His Use of Funds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. Schwartz, Ethan (1989-10-27). "U.N. REFUGEE CHIEF QUITS IN SCANDAL". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. "Former UN Refugee Agency head dies at the age of 83". World Radio Switzerland. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. "News comment: Death of former High Commissioner Jean-Pierre Hocké". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-12-13.


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