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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 the president of Austria from 1986 to 1992.
However, all of the frontrunners were vetoed in the first two rounds of voting. In the third round, Waldheim accidentally escaped a triple-veto when three permanent members failed to coordinate their votes and all abstained. As a result, Kurt Waldheim was selected Secretary-General of the United Nations for a term starting 1 January 1972.
The Security Council immediately conducted a second round of voting. China dropped its veto and voted for Waldheim, giving him a winning tally of 14-0-1. Echeverría received only 3 votes in favor. As a result, Kurt Waldheim was selected Secretary-General for a second five-year term beginning on 1 January 1977. [3
Kurt Waldheim, the UN's then-Secretary-General, selected Yahia as the Secretary-General of the UN Water Conference (UNWC), in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in late May 1976. Yahia took over from his predecessor, who left him with a small budget and a history of corruption.
Kurt Waldheim ran for an unprecedented third full term as Secretary-General, losing to Salim Ahmed Salim by one vote. However, the selection deadlocked through 16 rounds of voting as China vetoed Waldheim and the United States voted against Salim. The Security Council finally settled on a dark horse candidate who stayed home and did not campaign.
By Kurt Waldheim. Chair of the UNESCO international commission for peace. [22] 1980: Maurice Kendall: For his work on the World Fertility Survey [23] 4 September 1981: Carlos Romulo: By Kurt Waldheim [24] 27 January 1982: Kurt Waldheim: By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to his predecessor as Secretary-General [25] 7 May 1982: Ryōichi Sasakawa [26 ...
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 4 May 1986 with a second round on 8 June 1986. Kurt Waldheim, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, endorsed by the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) was elected, the first time the ÖVP had won a direct presidential election.
Kurt Waldheim: Minister of Foreign Affairs; In office 21 April 1970 – 24 June 1974: Chancellor: Bruno Kreisky: Preceded by: Kurt Waldheim: Succeeded by: Erich Bielka: Personal details; Born: 20 March 1915 Niederkappel, Upper Austria, Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire: Died: 30 March 2000 (aged 85) Vienna, Austria: Spouse: Herma Kirchschläger ...