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António Guterres

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António Guterres

b. 1949

Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017

Postwar

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Key Dates

Birth

1949 April 30, 1949 →

Biography

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.

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Timeline

1949
Birth

Portuguese politician, 114th Prime Minister of Portugal

April 30 →
2017
Event

Portuguese politician and diplomat António Guterres was officially elected Secretary-General of the United Nations.

January 1 →

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