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Stefan Ryniewicz
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Stefan Jan Ryniewicz (26 December 1903 – 9 March 1988[1]) was a Polish diplomat and counselor of the Legation of Poland in Bern between 1940 and 1945. He was a member of the Ładoś Group also called as Ładoś Group[2][3] and played a crucial role in illegal manufacturing of thousands of Latin American passports to save Jews from the Holocaust.
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Born | (1903-12-26)December 26, 1903 |
Died | March 9, 1988(1988-03-09) (aged 84) |
Resting place | Boulogne, Buenos Aires |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | diplomat, entrepreneur |
Known for | member of the Ładoś Group |
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