Thomas Hammarberg
Swedish diplomat and human rights defender / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Hammarberg (born 2 January 1942) is a Swedish diplomat and human rights defender.
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Thomas Hammarberg | |
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Commissioner for Human Rights | |
In office 1 April 2006 – 31 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Álvaro Gil-Robles |
Succeeded by | Nils Muižnieks |
Secretary-General of Amnesty International | |
In office 1980–1986 | |
Preceded by | Martin Ennals |
Succeeded by | Ian Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-01-02) 2 January 1942 (age 82) Sweden |
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He held the post of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights in Strasbourg from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2012. He succeeded the first Commissioner, Álvaro Gil-Robles.