Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjold (Swedish: Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld) (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. He served as Secretary-General from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in what is now Zambia, on 18 September 1961. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after his death in 1961.^[1]

Dag Hammarskjöld
2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations
In office April 10, 1953 – September 18, 1961
Preceded by	Trygve Lie
Succeeded by	U Thant
Personal details
Born	(1905-07-29)July 29, 1905 Jönköping, Sweden
Died	September 18, 1961(1961-09-18) (aged 56) Ndola, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Nationality	Swedish

Note

1. "Nomination FAQ on Nobel Prize". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-04-30.