1914
Hans was born to Folke and
Nanny Ehrenstrale on Kosta Bruk, Sweden
1920-30
Elementary School. Hans grows
up in a home with five brothers and sisters. His mother
Nanny lives by strong protestant influence.
1934
Graduates from Uppsalas
Fjellstedska Skolan, an ultra classic lycee and boarding
school of then Christian orientation. Enters Lund
university to read Semitic languages and Greek. He takes
active part in student movements and joins the liberal
tendency opposing the fascist influences from the European
continent.
1938
He takes a first academic
exam in the philosophical faculty and commences Theological
studies. Intermittently he is mobilized for military
service for long periods of time.
1943
married Elisabeth Charlotte
Fischer (two children)
1943-44
Recruited for a mission
abroad – Lund University is asked to propose a
candidate
for the Neutral Swedish-Swiss Commission for Greece under
the auspices of the International Red Cross. This
institution is an outcome of an agreement between the
Allies and the Aces. He is appointed as neutral delegate to
Northern Peleponesos and Western Greece in December 1943.
First marriage to Elizabeth Fischer. (this marriage will
dissolve in 1948).
1944
Thermon, Kalavryta, Patras.
He negotiates the liberation of Patras from the occupying
German forces, the Allies, the Elas-partisans and
Euzones-Quisslings.
1945
He writes Peacemaker in
Greece which is published later in the year by Bonniers.
1945-46
Director of Action of
Reconstruction at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1946-47
Co-ordinates the Swedish
Technical Assistance to Polen
1948
Second marriage, to Britt
Ingeborg Alma Elsa Broman (two children)
1948-49
Chef de Mission UNICEF to
Bucarest and Youguslavia
1950-56
UNICEF Area Representative
for Middle East based in Beirut
1956-64
UNICEF Area Director Ethiopia
1964-68
UN Resident Representative
Congo
1967-70
UN Resident Representative
Ivory Coast
1970-74
UN Resident Representative
Algeria
1974-76
Amnesty International Deputy
Secretary General
2006
Hans died on 2 September in Rugby