Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Peruvian diplomat and politician (1920–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez de Cuéllar and the second or maternal family name is de la Guerra.
"Pérez de Cuéllar" redirects here. For the Peruvian philanthropist, Javier's wife, see Marcela Pérez de Cuéllar.
Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra (/ˈpɛrɛs də ˈkweɪjɑːr/ PERR-ess də KWAY-yar,[1] Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈpeɾes ðe ˈkweʝaɾ]; 19 January 1920 – 4 March 2020) was a Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991. He later served as Prime Minister of Peru from 2000 to 2001.
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | |
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5th Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 1 January 1982 – 31 December 1991 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Waldheim |
Succeeded by | Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
Prime Minister of Peru | |
In office 22 November 2000 – 28 July 2001 | |
President | Valentín Paniagua |
Preceded by | Federico Salas |
Succeeded by | Roberto Dañino |
Minister of Foreign Relations | |
In office 22 November 2000 – 28 July 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Fernando de Trazegnies |
Succeeded by | Diego García-Sayán |
Ambassador of Peru | |
1964–1966 | Ambassador to Switzerland |
1969–1971 | Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Poland |
1977–1979 | Ambassador to Venezuela |
2001–2004 | Ambassador to France |
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Born | Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra (1920-01-19)19 January 1920 Lima, Peru |
Died | 4 March 2020(2020-03-04) (aged 100) Lima, Peru |
Political party | Union for Peru (from 1994) |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 (by Roberts-Darricau) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
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Pérez de Cuéllar was a member of the Club of Madrid, a group of former heads of state and government,[2] and the Inter-American Dialogue.[3]