Background
MARTENSON, JAN PER GOSTA was born on February 14, 1933 in Uppsala, Sweden.
MARTENSON, JAN PER GOSTA was born on February 14, 1933 in Uppsala, Sweden.
University of Uppsala, Law Degree. Spoken languages: Swedish, English, French.
Director-General, United Nations Office(s) at Geneva. Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights, Centre for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva since 1987. Coord, United Nations Second Decade Against Racism and Racial Discrimination.
Under-Secretary-General, Department for Disarmament Affairs, 1983-1987, Assistant Secretary-General, Centre for Disarmament Affairs, 1979-1983, United Nations, New York. Chef de Cabinet, King of Sweden, 1975-1979. Head, Information Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 1973-1975.
Secretary-General, Swedish Preparatory Committee(s) for the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, 1968-1969. Section Head, United Nations Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 6667. Various dipl posts prior to 66.
Spouse Ingrid Giertz, National of Sweden.