Pérez de Cuéllar

American  

[per-ez duh kwey-yahr, pe-res the kwe-yahr] / ˈpɛr ɛz də ˈkweɪ yɑr, ˈpɛ rɛs ðɛ ˈkwɛ yɑr /

noun

1. Javier 1920–2020, Peruvian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1982–91; prime minister of Peru 2000–2001.

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Pérez de Cuéllar British  

/ ˈpɛrɛs də ˈkweɪjɑː /

noun

1. Javier (ˈhævɪeɪ). born 1920, Peruvian diplomat and UN secretary-general (1982–91)

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Example Sentences

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, who met Mr. Picco when they both worked in Cyprus and who, after becoming secretary general in 1981, brought him on as his personal assistant, often called Mr. Picco his “chief troubleshooter” and an “unarmed soldier of diplomacy.”

From New York Times

Pérez de Cuéllar brought him to U.N. headquarters in New York in 1981.

From Seattle Times

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

Picco represented Pérez de Cuéllar in negotiations between New Zealand and France after the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French secret agents in 1985.

From Seattle Times

As Pérez de Cuéllar’s special envoy, Picco faced that risk with personal bravery and an understanding of diplomacy and the Middle East.

From Seattle Times