Paul Ruegger | |
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| President of the International Committee of the Red Cross | |
| In office 10 February 1948 – 1 September 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Jacob Burckhardt |
| Succeeded by | Léopold Boissier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1897-08-14)14 August 1897. |
| Died | 9 August 1988(1988-08-09) (aged 90) |
Paul Ruegger (14 August 1897 – 8 August 1988) was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat who served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross from 1948 to 1955.[1][2][3]
References
- "Tribute to Paul Ruegger". International Review of the Red Cross. 28 (28). Cambridge University Press: 457–461. October 1988. doi:10.1017/S0020860400074325. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- [s.n.] (25 February 1955). "Minister Paul Ruegger retires from the Presidency of the International Red Cross Committee". Swiss Observer (1245). Federation of Swiss Societies in the United Kingdom: 7741. doi:10.5169/seals-688939. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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