Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

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Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order
In office 1 May 2012 – 30 April 2018
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Livingstone Sewanyana
Personal details
Born	Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947 (age 77) Havana, Cuba
Citizenship	American[1] Swiss[2]
Nationality	Cuban American, Swiss
Political party	Republican (since 1968)[a]
Spouse	Carolina Jolanda Edelenbos ​ ​ (m. 1996)​
Relatives	Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (great-grandnephew)
Alma mater	Harvard University (JD) University of Göttingen (PhD)

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (born 31 May 1947) is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer, active in the field of human rights and international law. From 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2018, he served as the first UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council.^[4]

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