When was Stéphane Hessel born?

Stéphane Hessel was born on 20 October 1917 in Berlin.

What positions has Stéphane Hessel held?

Positions held by Stéphane Hessel include: president (1985–1987).

Where did Stéphane Hessel study?

Stéphane Hessel was educated at École Normale Supérieure, École alsacienne, London School of Economics and Political Science, École Libre des Sciences Politiques.

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Stéphane Hessel

French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917–2013)

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Stéphane Frédéric Hessel was a French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, Resistance member and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He became an observer of the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list of top global thinkers. In later years his activism focused on economic inequalities, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and protection for the post–World War II social vision. His short book Time for Outrage! sold 4.5 million copies worldwide. Hessel and his book were linked and cited as an inspiration for the Spanish Indignados, the Arab Spring, the American Occupy Wall Street movement and other political movements.

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Born: 20 October 1917 wd
Place of birth: Berlin wd
Died: 27 February 2013 wd
Place of death: 14th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship: Laarbeek, Germany wd
Occupation: diplomat, writer, political activist, French resistance fighter, poet, resistance fighter wd
Education: École Normale Supérieure, École alsacienne, London School of Economics and Political Science, École Libre des Sciences Politiques, Lycée Louis-le-Grand wd
Official website: engagezvous.com wd

Positions held wd

president (1985–1987)

Awards wd

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
North–South Prize (2004)
Jean-Zay Award (2008)
Adam Mickiewicz award (2009)
Eugen Kogon Award (2009)
Prix de l’Académie de Berlin (2011)
Burgerschapsprijs Stichting P&V (2011)
honorary citizen of Brussels (2011)
honorary doctorate from the European University of Humanities

Questions

When was Stéphane Hessel born?: Stéphane Hessel was born on 20 October 1917 in Berlin.
What positions has Stéphane Hessel held?: Positions held by Stéphane Hessel include: president (1985–1987).
Where did Stéphane Hessel study?: Stéphane Hessel was educated at École Normale Supérieure, École alsacienne, London School of Economics and Political Science, École Libre des Sciences Politiques.

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