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Kurt Josef Waldheim (German: [ˈkʰʊɐ̯t ˈvalthaɪm] ⓘ; 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and president of Austria from 1986 to 1992.
Apr 15, 2024 · Kurt Waldheim (born December 21, 1918, Sankt Andrä-Wördern, Austria—died June 14, 2007, Vienna) was an Austrian diplomat and statesman who served two terms as the fourth secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), from 1972 to 1981. He was the elected president of Austria from 1986 to 1992. Waldheim’s father, a Czech by ethnic origin ...
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Kurt Waldheim was born on Dec. 21, 1918, in St. Andrä-Wördern, a village near Vienna. His father, Walter, the son of an impoverished blacksmith, became the local school superintendent and ...
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Kurt Waldheim was appointed Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 1972. The Security Council had recommended the appointment on 21 December 1971 and ...
Jun 15, 2007 · Kurt Waldheim was born on Dec. 21, 1918, in St. Andrä-Wördern, a village near Vienna. His father, Walter, the son of an impoverished blacksmith, became the local school superintendent and ...
15 December 1955 – Kurt Waldheim’s exposure to the United Nations began early, alongside Austria’s admission process to the world body, which culminated in its gaining membership on 14 December 1955, six months after the country regained its full independence in the wake of World War II. It became the UN’s 70th member.
Jun 14, 2007 · Kurt Waldheim, who died on Thursday at the age of 88, reached the top in his native Austria, where he became president, and also in the United Nations, where he rose to be secretary-general.
