U Thant
third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1909-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U Thant (22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974) was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen after his predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld was killed in a plane crash in September 1961.
Quick Facts His Excellency U Thant, 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations ...
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3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 30 November 1961 – 3 November 1966 | |
Preceded by | Dag Hammarskjöld |
Succeeded by | vacancy |
In office 2 December 1966 – 31 December 1971 | |
Preceded by | vacancy |
Succeeded by | Kurt Waldheim |
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Born | (1909-01-22)22 January 1909 Pantanaw, Burma, British India |
Died | 25 November 1974(1974-11-25) (aged 65) New York City, New York, United States |
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Resting place | Kandawmin Garden Mausolea, Yangon, Myanmar |
Nationality | Burmese |
Spouse(s) | Daw Thein Tin (died 1989) |
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"U" is a word in Burmese, roughly equal to "Mister." "Thant" was his only name. In Burmese he was known as Pantanaw U Thant. His home town is Pantanaw, so this means "Mr Thant of Pantanaw"