Pérez de Cuéllar
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru, the fifth secretary-general of the world body, appointed him to his executive office in 1982, and he eventually became assistant secretary-general for political affairs.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Pérez de Cuéllar brought him to U.N. headquarters in New York in 1981.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq in 1988, died at the age of 100.
From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2021
Pérez de Cuéllar was trilingual and read French, English and Spanish literature.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020
"There are few statesmen who have had such influence on international affairs and social change," said United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar at a memorial service at Stockholm's city hall.
From Time Magazine Archive
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