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Jean-Christophe Rufin was born on 28 June, 1952 in Bourges, France, is an A 20th-century french male writer. Discover Jean-Christophe Rufin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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Diplomat Physician Writer |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
28 June 1952 |
| Birthday |
28 June |
| Birthplace |
Bourges, France |
| Nationality |
France
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He is a member of famous Diplomat with the age 71 years old group.
Jean-Christophe Rufin Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Jean-Christophe Rufin height not available right now. We will update Jean-Christophe Rufin's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Jean-Christophe Rufin's Wife?
His wife is Azeb Rufin (m. 2007)
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| Wife |
Azeb Rufin (m. 2007) |
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Jean-Christophe Rufin Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean-Christophe Rufin worth at the age of 71 years old? Jean-Christophe Rufin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Diplomat. He is from France. We have estimated Jean-Christophe Rufin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Diplomat |
Jean-Christophe Rufin Social Network
Timeline
Jean-Christophe Rufin (born 28 June 1952) is a French doctor, diplomat, historian, globetrotter and novelist.
He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the earliest members of Médecins Sans Frontières, and a member of the Académie française.
Rufin was born in Bourges, Cher in 1952.
An only child, he was raised by his grandparents as his father had left the family and his mother worked in Paris.
His grandfather, a doctor and member of the French Resistance during World War II had been imprisoned for two years at Buchenwald.
In 1977, after medical school, Rufin went to Tunisia as a volunteer doctor.
He led his first humanitarian mission in Eritrea, where he met Azeb, who became his second wife.
A graduate of the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po), in 1986 he became advisor to the Secretary of State for Human Rights and published his first book, Le Piège humanitaire (The Humanitarian Trap), an essay on the political stakes of humanitarian action.
As a doctor, he is one of the pioneers of humanitarian movement "without borders," for which he has led numerous missions in eastern Africa and Latin America.
A former vice-president of Médecins Sans Frontières and former president of the non-governmental organization Action Against Hunger.
In 2003, Rufin was commissioned by French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin to write an in-depth report on the upsurge of anti-Semitism in France.
He presented the final report on October 19, 2004.
The "Rufin report" (as it later became known), as described by the US State Department, concluded the following:
The report, as described by the US State Department, recommended the following actions:
The report was criticised by Michel Tubiana of the Ligue des droits de l'homme, who accused Rufin of "acting like an arsonist fireman."
Tubiana said that the focus on anti-Semitism created an "imbalance" in the approach to fighting all racism, and that if the recommendation became law, the umbrella group of the International Federation for Human Rights would be punished because it viewed Israel's treatment of Israeli Arabs as "discriminatory".
Dr. Jean-Christophe Rufin was appointed President of the Sanofi Espoir Corporate Foundation on September 18, 2020.
