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Jean Ziegler

Swiss sociologist, politician and professor (1934–2026)
Person Human Q123706

Facts

33 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[37]
Date of birth
April 19, 1934
Date of death
June 10, 2026
Place of birth
Thun, Bern[10]
Place of death
Geneva
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[14]
Occupation
politician, sociologist, writer, university teacher, philosopher, non-fiction writer, docent[16][17]
Employer
United Nations, University of Paris, University of Geneva, Grenoble Alpes University, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (1963–1997)[20][21][22][23][24]
Position held
Member of the Swiss National Council (1967–1983), United Nations Special Rapporteur (2000–2008), Member of the Swiss National Council (1987–1999)[18][19]
Educated at
University of Bern, University of Geneva, University of Paris[25][26][27]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[38]
Award received
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Blue Planet Award (2012), Salzburg State Prize for Future Research (2008), Honorary doctor of the University of Mons, honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège (2010), honorary doctor of Paris 8 University (2009), honorary doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc (2009)[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
Spouse
Erica Deuber Ziegler (1999–2026)[12]
Child
Dominique Ziegler[13]
Cause of death
Parkinson's disease[39]
Work location
Bern[43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Different from
Jean Ziegler
End of work period
2008
Family name
Ziegler[41]
Given name
Jean[42]
Manner of death
natural causes[45]
Medical condition
Parkinson's disease[44]
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Member of
Zofingia[36]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Bern[46]
Name in native language
Jean Ziegler
Native language
German[15]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Human rights
Participant in
United Nations Human Rights Council (2008–2016), Dialogue for Catalonia
Place of burial
Cemetery of Kings[11]
Residence
Russin[40]
Start of work period
1960
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Ziegler en Jean Ziegler ar جيان زيغلر cs Ž. Zigler de Hans Ziegler el Ζίγκλερ Χανς el Ζαν Ζίγκλερ el Χανς Ζίγκλερ es Hans Ziegler fa ژان زیگلر fr Hàns Ziegler ja ジャン・ジグレール ko 장 지글러 ru Жан Циглер ru Циглер, Жан uk Жан Ціглер zh 让·齐格勒 zh-hant 讓·齊格勒
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jean Ziegler IMG 2915.JPG ↗
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Amazon author ID
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BHCL UUID
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BIBSYS ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CoBiS author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dialnet author ID
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Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
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Dodis ID
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EBAF authority ID
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EGAXA ID
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ELNET ID
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Evene ID
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GTAA ID
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Goodreads author ID
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HAND ID
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HDS ID
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Hoopla artist ID
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INAPP author ID
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ISFDB author ID
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KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Library subject ID
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OpenEdition Books author ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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OpenParlData ID
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OpenSanctions ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Persée author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Radio France person ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNSF person ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Salzburgwiki ID
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Semantic Scholar author ID
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Swiss Federal Archives ID
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Swiss parliament ID
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TMDB person ID
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UOM ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Unz Review author ID
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Viceversa Letteratura author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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Who's Who in France biography ID
40979 (1999–present)
Wolfram Language entity code
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Award received 7
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Salzburg State Prize for Future Research, Blue Planet Award, honorary doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc, honorary doctor of Paris 8 University, Honorary doctor of the University of Mons
Occupation 7
writer, politician, philosopher, docent, sociologist, university teacher, non-fiction writer
Languages spoken, written or signed 6
English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Swiss German
Employer 5
United Nations, University of Paris, University of Geneva, Grenoble Alpes University, Graduate Institute of Development Studies
Educated at 3
University of Paris, University of Geneva, University of Bern
Place of birth 2
Bern, Thun
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Family name 1
Ziegler
Given name 1
Jean
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Zofingia
Member of political party 1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Native language 1
Swiss German
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
WikiProject Human rights
OpenSanctions ID 1
Jean Ziegler
Participant in 1
United Nations Human Rights Council
Position held 1
United Nations Special Rapporteur
Residence 1
Russin
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Bern
← Cast member 1
We Feed the World
← FactGrid item ID 1
Mazerat-Aurouze
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Jean Ziegler
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Summary

Jean Ziegler was born on April 19, 1934[1], in Thun[2]. He died on June 10, 2026[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9].

FAQs

Where was Jean Ziegler born?

Jean Ziegler was born in Thun[2].

Where did Jean Ziegler die?

Jean Ziegler died in Geneva[4].

Who was Jean Ziegler married to?

Jean Ziegler's spouses include Erica Deuber Ziegler[12].

What did Jean Ziegler do for work?

Jean Ziegler worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Jean Ziegler go to school?

Jean Ziegler was educated at University of Bern[25], University of Geneva[26], and University of Paris[27].

What awards did Jean Ziegler receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[28], Blue Planet Award[29], and Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[30].

Related Entities

Bern Jean Ziegler Switzerland United Nations University of Paris

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rts.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . rts.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . iheid.swisscovery.slsp.ch. Retrieved . iheid.swisscovery.slsp.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [38] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [11] ↑ . tdg.ch. Retrieved . tdg.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . ethecon.org. Retrieved . ethecon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . service.salzburg.gv.at. Retrieved . service.salzburg.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . univ-paris8.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . archive.wikiwix.com. archive.wikiwix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . encyclopedia.a-d-s.ch. encyclopedia.a-d-s.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . rts.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Dev Jadiya · 2026-11-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [hi] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #67776"
  2. 20d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national → Bern
    "source for place of birth, source for date of death, place of origin from the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (…"
  3. 21d ago · PeterCanthropus · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinenacional.com person ID → jean-ziegler
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  4. 24d ago · RomanDeckert · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → GraveJeanZiegler-CimetiereDesRois RomanDeckert14102026.jpg
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  5. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Association Authors of Switzerland ID (former scheme) → —
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  6. 5w ago · RomanDeckert · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Cemetery of Kings
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  7. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 38EB-464E-0A68-B427-A17C
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  8. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PUG authority ID → 48543
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  9. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → German
    "Changed claim: Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID: 86019, Added or updated using P5739_add_or_update_P1810"
  10. 21w ago · Christian.gutknecht · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    OpenParlData ID → 19980
    Official website → http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ziegler
    "Created claim: OpenParlData ID: 19980, Add OpenParlData ID (P14527)"
  11. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Thun, Bern
    Occupation → politician, sociologist, writer +2
    "Created claim: Occupation: docent, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781376902882"
  12. 22w ago · Kylespaski · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period → 2008
    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases"
  13. 22w ago · Gogo1963! · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Swiss sociologist, politician and professor (1934–2026)
    Start of work period → 1960
    "Created claim: Start of work period: 1960"
  14. 22w ago · باسم · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ELNET ID → a11491899
    Dialnet author ID → 2014410
    National Library of Greece ID → 64309
    "Changed claim: Name in native language: Jean Ziegler"
  15. 22w ago · ~2026-28410-93 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Thun, Bern
    Place of death → Geneva
    Occupation → politician, sociologist, writer +2
    "Removed claim: Occupation: docent"
  16. 22w ago · ~2026-34340-67 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → June 10, 2026
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