Question:Former UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar who passed was the Secretary General of the United Nations during the period?
(a) Year 1982 to 1991
(b) Year 1919 to 1996
(c) Year 1992 to 1997
(d) Year 1981 to 1986
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Javier Perez de Cuellar, former Peruvian Secretary-General of the United Nations, passed away on March 4, 2020.
- He was the 5th Secretary General of the United Nations from 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1991.
- Mr. Perez de Cuellar was born in Lima, Peru, on 19 January 1920.
- He was the Prime Minister of Peru from November 22, 2000 to July 28, 2001.
Awards:
- In October 1987, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the promotion of Ibero-American co-operation.
- In January 1989, he was awarded the Olof Palme Prize for International Understanding and Common Security by the Olof Palme Memorial Fund.
- In February 1989, he was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
Link:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/javier-perez-de-cuellar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_P%C3%A9rez_de_Cu%C3%A9llar