Commissioners-General

Name Country Period
Karen Koning AbuZayd USA 28 Jun 2005 - present
Peter Hansen Denmark 1 Mar 1996 - 31 Mar 2005
Ilter Türkmen Turkey 1 Mar 1991 - 29 Feb 1996
Giorgio Giacomelli Italy 1 Nov 1985 - 28 Feb 1991
Olof Rydbeck Sweden 9 Jul 1979 - 31 Oct 1985
Thomas W. McElhiney USA 1 Apr 1977 - 15 Apr 1979
Sir John Rennie UK 15 May 1971 - 31 Mar 1977
Lawrence Michelmore USA 1 Jan 1964 - 14 May 1971
Dr. John Davis USA 15 Feb 1959 - 31 Dec 1963
Henry R. Labouisse USA 15 Jun 1954 - 15 Jun 1958
John B. Blandford USA 1 Jul 1951 - 7 Mar 1953
Howard Kennedy Canada 1 May 1950 - 30 Jun 1951


Deputy Commissioners-General

Name Country Period
Filippo Grandi Italy 25 Sep 2005 - present
Karen Koning AbuZayd USA 15 Aug 2000 - 28 Jun 2005
Dr. Mohammed Abdelmoumène Algeria 1 May 1997 - 30 Jun 2000
William Eagleton USA 1 Oct 1988 - 30 Apr 1996
Robert S. Dillon USA 2 Jan 1984 - 30 Sep 1988
Alan J. Brown UK 27 Jul 1977 - 31 Jan 1984
Thomas W. McElhiney USA 9 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1977
C. William Kontos USA 5 Feb 1972 - 5 Apr 1974
Sir John Rennie UK 9 Nov 1968 - 14 May 1971
A.F.J. Reddaway UK 20 Feb 1960 - 31 Dec 1968
Leslie J. Carver UK 19 Oct 1952 - 18 Nov 1959
James Keen UK 1 May 1950 - 30 Sep 1952