Dag Hammarskjöld Politician

Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (Swedish: [dɑːɡ ˈhamːarɧœld] (13px ); 29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. The second Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. At the age of 700147000000000000047 years, 7002255000000000000255 days, Hammarskjöld is the youngest to have held the post. He is one of only three people to be awarded a posthumous Nobel Prize. Hammarskjöld is the only U.N. Secretary-General to die in office; his death occurred en route to cease-fire negotiations. American President John F. Kennedy called Hammarskjöld "the greatest statesman of our century".

Personal facts

Birth date	July 29, 1905
Birth name	Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
Birth place	Sweden , Jönköping
Nationality	Swedes
Religion	Lutheranism Church of Sweden
Date of death	September 18, 1961
Place of death	Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland , Ndola