Amyn Aga Khan
| Amyn Aga Khan | |
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| Born | 12 September 1937 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Father | Aly Khan |
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| Mother | Joan Yarde-Buller |
| Religion | Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam |
Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan (Persian: امین محمد آغا خان, Urdu: امین محمد آغا خان; born 12 September 1937) is the younger son of Aly Khan and Tajuddawlah Aga Khan (née Joan Yarde-Buller) and the brother of Karim al-Husseini, who served as the fourth Aga Khan.
Early life and education
Amyn was born on 12 September 1937 in Geneva.[1] Like his elder brother, he attended the Institut Le Rosey and Harvard College. He graduated from Harvard in 1960 with an A.B. magna cum laude in literature and economics. Amyn further pursued graduate studies in comparative literature at Harvard, receiving an A.M. in comparative literature in 1963 whilst also studying at the New England Conservatory.[2] During his studies, he was additionally engaged as a graduate instructor in French.[1]
Professional and charitable activities
After completing his graduate studies, he worked at the United Nations Secretariat for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs from 1964 until 1968, after which time he took on leadership roles in a variety of Ismaili institutions.[2] On 7 December 1974, he was invested as Chief Scout of the Ismaili Scouts Association in a ceremony in Karachi.[1] As of 2006, he was chairman of the executive committee of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and of Tourism Promotion Services Ltd., parent company of the Serena Hotels chain[1] and chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Aga Khan Museum.[3] In December 2015, he was accredited as the personal representative of the Aga Khan to Bangladesh.[4]
He has variously been a member of the Acquisitions Committee of the Louvre Museum, Chairman of the Friends of the Domaine de Chantilly[note 1], a trustee of the World Monuments Fund, and a director of the Silk Road Project. Amyn Aga Khan received the Medal of Honour of Porto City in a ceremony that took place on 9 July 2019.[5] Amyn Aga Khan was awarded the city's Medal of Honour by the Mayor of the Porto Municipality, Rui Moreira, who presided over a ceremony at the Casa do Roseiral, in the Gardens of the Palacio de Cristal. The medal was presented in honour of "a great patron of the arts."[2]
Awards and honors
Aga Khan was made an Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 2025.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Tajddin, Mumtaz Ali, ed. (2006). "Amyn Muhammad, Prince". Encyclopaedia of Ismailism. Karachi: Islamic Book Publishers.
- ^ a b c "AKDN Leadership". Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Aga Khan Museum". Aga Khan Museum. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Prince Amyn Aga Khan presents credentials to Bangladesh, visits AKDN sites" (Press release). Aga Khan Development Network. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Príncipe Amyn Aga Khan distinguido pela Câmara do Porto". www.jn.pt (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ (in French) Décret du 11 juillet 2025 portant nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur
Notes
- ^ Management of the Domaine de Chantilly was transferred to the Aga Khan for a 20-year period starting in 2005.