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Tribute to Mr. Jean Pictet
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2010
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On 2 September 1984, Mr. Jean Pictet celebrated his seventieth birthday; his family, friends and colleagues congratulated him and conveyed their good wishes.
Mr. Pictet joined the ICRC as legal secretary in 1937. He was later appointed Director, then Director-General; he became a member of the International Committee in 1967 and a Vice-President in 1971. Having reached retirement age, he stepped down in 1979 after 42 years of service, but remained a member of the Assembly.
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- International Committee of the Red Cross
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- International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 24 , Issue 243 , December 1984 , pp. 339 - 340
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- Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1984
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