Sadruddin Aga Khan

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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (17 January 1933 – 12 May 2003) was a French-born statesman and activist who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977. During his tenure, the agency expanded its operational focus to include refugee situations outside Europe. He married twice, but had no children of his own. Sadruddin died of cancer at the age of 70, and was buried in Switzerland.

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