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Jean Ziegler is a Swiss politician, sociologist, writer, and university teacher. Born on 19 April 1934 in Thun, Bern, Switzerland, he is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland and the Zofingia association. He has served as a United Nations Special Rapporteur and participated in the United Nations Human Rights Council. His professional affiliations include the United Nations, the University of Paris, the University of Geneva, and Grenoble Alpes University.
Ziegler is educated at the University of Bern, the University of Geneva, and the University of Paris. He speaks French, German, English, and Spanish, with Swiss German as his native language. His residence is in Russin, and he works in Bern. He has received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights. His notable works include *Chemins d'espérance*, *Lesbos, la honte de l'Europe*, and *Die Schweiz, das Gold und die Toten*.
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- Born
- 19 April 1934
- Died
- 10 June 2026
- Works
- 102
Top works
- Die Schweiz, das Gold und die Toten
- Chemins d'espérance
- Lesbos, la honte de l'Europe
- Die Schweiz, das Gold und die Toten
- Les rebelles
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Film & TV
Thun, Bern, Switzerland
Jean Ziegler (born Hans Ziegler, 19 April 1934) is a Swiss former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris, and former vice-president of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He was previously Member of the Swiss Parliament for the Social Democrats from 1981 to 1999. He has also held several positions with the United Nations,…
Known for
- C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando — Sé stesso2022
- Great Minds — Self2021
- Paulo Freire: Um Homem do Mundo2020
- The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine — Self2019
- Switzerland, Hitler's Bankers — Self2016
- Schawinski — Self2011
- Westpol — self2010
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- Dorfer spricht mit — Self2008
- The Spirit of Money — Self2007
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Key facts
- Born
- Hans Ziegler , ( 1934-04-19 ) 19 April 1934, Thun , Switzerland
- Died
- 10 June 2026 (2026-06-10) (aged 92), Geneva
- Education
- University of Bern ; University of Geneva
- Occupations
- Academic, adviser, sociologist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Family name
- Ziegler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Bern
- Occupation
- docent
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
- Languages spoken
- Swiss German
- Native language
- Swiss German
- Image
- Jean Ziegler, 2009 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Bern
- Residence
- Russin
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- Jean Ziegler
- date of birth
- 1934-04-19
- name in native language
- Jean Ziegler
- member of
- Zofingia
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- WikiProject Human rights
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- Jean Ziegler
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean Ziegler ( French: [ziglɛʁ]; born Hans Ziegler, 19 April 1934 – 10 June 2026) was a Swiss academic, advisor and sociologist who was professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris, as well as vice-president of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He was previously Member of the Swiss Parliament for the Social Democrats from 1981 to 1999. Ziegler also held several positions with the United Nations, especially as Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food from 2000 to 2008, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council from 2008 to 2012.
Early life and teaching career
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