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Appointment of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru) served as the fifth Secretary-General from 1982-1991.

Appointed: A/RES/36/137, A/36/PV.98 of 15 Dec. 1981
1st inaugural speech: A/36/PV.98
Re-appointed: A/RES/41/1, A/41/PV.33 of 10 Oct. 1986
2nd inaugural speech: A/41/PV.33
UN press release biography of 1990: [ST/DPI/PRESS/] SG/1875-BIO/2441

UN website: Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar appointment process

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