Background
Khan, Prince Sadruddin Aga was born on January 17, 1933 in Paris. Son of Sultan Mohammed and Andree Josephine (Carron) Aga Khan.
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Khan, Prince Sadruddin Aga was born on January 17, 1933 in Paris. Son of Sultan Mohammed and Andree Josephine (Carron) Aga Khan.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1954. Degree (honorary), Tufts University, 1986. Degree (honorary), University Nice, France, 1988.
Consultant for Afro-Asian projects United Nations Educational, 1958, special consultant to director-general, 1961. Head mission, advisory United Nations High Commission Refugees, 1959-1960. Executive secretary International Action Committee Preservation Nubian Monuments, 1961.
United Nations deputy high commander for refugees, 1962-1965, high commissioner, 1965-1977. Consultant to secretary-general United Nations, 1978. Chairman, founding member Indiana Committee on International Humanitarian Issues, 1983-2003.
United Nations coordinator for economic and humanitarian programs in Afghanistan, 1988-1990. United Nations relief coordinator for Irag and Kuwait occupation of Kuwait, 1990-1991.
Member Harvard Islamic Association (founder 1951, secretary 1952), Council Islamic Affairs (president 1960), Institute Differing Civilizations, Groupe de Bellerive (a founder 1977, president 1977), World Wildlife Fund, Consortium Costa Smeralda (chairman).
Married Nina Sheila Dyer, 1957. Married Catherine Sursock.