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Antonio Guterres
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- Born 30 April 1949
- Age 75
- Birth Place Santos-o-Velho, Lisbon Portugal
- Profession Politician, Engineer, Assistant Professor, Diplomat
- Political Party Socialist
- In Office Prime Minister Of Portugal 28 October 1995 - 6 April 2002, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 15 June 2005 - 31 December 2015, President Of The Socialist International 10 November 1999 - 15 June 2005, Secretary-General Of The Socialist Party 23 February 1992 - 21 January 2002, Leader Of The Opposition 23 February 1992 - 28 October 1995, Member Of The Assembly Of The Republic 3 June 1976 - 4 April 2002
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Antonio Guterres BIOGRAPHY
António Guterres: A Career in Public Service Born April 30, 1949, António Guterres is the ninth UN Secretary-General, a position he assumed in 2017. A prominent figure in the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS), his political career spans decades. From 1995 to 2002, he served as Portugal's...
Antonio Guterres PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Virgílio Dias Guterres |
| Mother | Ilda Cândida de Oliveira |
| Spouse | Luísa Guimarães e Melo (1972; died 1998), Catarina Vaz Pinto (2001), |
| Education | Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon |
POSITIONS HELD BY Antonio Guterres
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | 15 June 2005 - 31 December 2015 |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | 28 October 1995 - 6 April 2002 |
| President of the Socialist International | November 1999 - June 2005 |
| General Secretary of the Socialist Party (Portugal) | 23 February 1992 - 20 January 2002 |
| President-in-Office of the European Council | 1 January 2000 - 30 June 2000 |
ANTONIO GUTERRES NEWS
Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: UN Sec Gen Guterres
September 10, 2022 8:28 am
Guterres, who is visiting Pakistan on a two-day solidarity visit, asked the international community to come forward to help Pakistan to tackle the fallout of the massive floods which affected more than 33 million people and submerged one-third of the country.
No more Turkey: Country in push to be known as 'Türkiye'
June 02, 2022 5:18 pm
The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird, turkey, and some negative connotations that are associated with it.
A pot of UN money, risk-taking officials, a sea of questions
May 08, 2022 12:42 pm
Although UN auditors said the man’s businesses defaulted on more than $22 million in loans — all money meant to aid the developing world — the agency, the UN Office for Project Services, said in a statement last month that “funds are at risk, but to date, no funds have been lost.”
Hope various communities will work together: UN spokesperson on Jodhpur communal tensions
May 04, 2022 10:36 am
Communal tensions gripped Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's hometown Jodhpur hours before Eid on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to suspend mobile internet services and impose a curfew in 10 police stations areas of the city.
New resolution at UNGA targets Russia; Jaishankar meets Guterres
April 16, 2022 8:00 am
External Affair Minister S Jaishankar held a "wide-ranging discussion" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and exchanged views on global issues
India pursuing bilateral measures to achieve renewable energy expansion targets: UN chief Antonio Guterres
March 21, 2022 10:20 pm
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “India is pursuing bilateral measures to achieve Prime Minister Modi’s ambitious targets for renewable energy expansion by 2030, which we hope to soon see reflected in a new and strengthened national climate plan.”
UN chief: Prospect of nuclear conflict back 'within realm of possibility' over Ukraine
March 14, 2022 10:55 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin late last month said that his nation's nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear war.
UN chief calls for pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow safe passage of civilians caught in conflict in Sumy, Kharkiv
March 07, 2022 8:18 am
The UN chief's tweet came amid Russian allegations that Indian and other foreign nationals are being kept by force in these regions by Ukrainian nationalists.
Biggest peace crisis in years, says UN chief
February 23, 2022 10:15 am
Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday he is proud of the achievements of the UN's far-flung peacekeepers, but when troops of one country enter the territory of another, as Russian forces have done, they are not impartial peacekeepers.
UN chief Antonio Guterres condoles Lata Mangeshkar's death: 'Voice of the subcontinent'
February 09, 2022 1:33 pm
Lata Mangeshkar, who will be counted as one of India's greats with an estimated 30,000 songs in an almost eight-decade career, died in Mumbai on Sunday.
