Kurt Waldheim
Austrian politician and diplomat (1918–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. While he was running for the latter office in the 1986 election, the revelation of his service in Greece and Yugoslavia, and participation in Nazi atrocities, as an intelligence officer in Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II, raised international controversy.[1]
Quick Facts 4th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Preceded by ...
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4th Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 1 January 1972 – 31 December 1981 | |
Preceded by | Thant |
Succeeded by | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar |
President of Austria | |
In office 8 July 1986 – 8 July 1992 | |
Chancellor | Franz Vranitzky |
Preceded by | Rudolf Kirchschläger |
Succeeded by | Thomas Klestil |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 January 1968 – 21 April 1970 | |
Chancellor | Josef Klaus |
Preceded by | Lujo Tončić-Sorinj |
Succeeded by | Rudolf Kirchschläger |
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Born | (1918-12-21)21 December 1918 Sankt Andrä-Wördern, Lower Austria, Republic of German-Austria |
Died | 14 June 2007(2007-06-14) (aged 88) Vienna, Austria |
Political party | ÖVP |
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Children | 3 |
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Allegiance | Federal State of Austria
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Branch/service | Austrian Armed Forces German Army |
Rank | Oberleutnant |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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