António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General
Born
April 30th, 1949
75 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Portugal
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Served as the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 2017. Before this role, served as the 114th Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. Held various positions within the United Nations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015. Engaged in global issues such as climate change, international security, and humanitarian crises during tenure at the UN.
Served as Secretary-General of the United Nations
Served as Prime Minister of Portugal
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