Helmut Frenz
Helmut Frenz (1933–2011) was a German Lutheran pastor and human rights activist. He moved to Chile in 1965, working as a pastor and bishop, setting up two refugee-support organisations and co-founding the Committee of Cooperation for Peace in Chile before being expelled in 1975.
Helmut Frenz | |
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| Born | February 4, 1933 Allenstein, Germany |
| Died | 2011 |
| Citizenship | Germany (at birth) Chile (from 2007) |
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| Occupation(s) | Pastor, Bishop, Executive Director |
| Employer(s) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile Amnesty International |
| Organization | Committee of Cooperation for Peace in Chile |
| Awards | Nansen Refugee Award (1974) |
He was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award in 1974 and granted Chilean citizenship in 2007.
Back in Germany he was the Execurive Director of Amnesty International and after retirement he directed the Schleswig Holstein state government's refugee support activities.
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