António Guterres

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat. Since 2017, he has served as secretary-general of the United Nations, the ninth person to hold this title. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
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Some of the key events about António Guterres

  • 1976
    Joined the Socialist Party, marking the beginning of a long political career
  • 1992
    Elected Secretary-General of the Socialist Party in Portugal
  • 1992
    Faced criticism for supporting the privatization of public services as leader of the Socialist Party
  • 1995
    Became Prime Minister of Portugal, leading the country through a period of economic growth
  • 1999
    Re-elected as Prime Minister for a second term
  • 1999
    Oversaw controversial welfare reforms that reduced some social benefits as Prime Minister of Portugal
  • 2000
    Played a key role in resolving the independence crisis in East Timor
  • 2002
    Resigned as Prime Minister amid an economic recession and rising unemployment in Portugal
  • 2005
    Appointed as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • 2005
    Criticized for UNHCR's slow response to the Darfur refugee crisis
  • 2011
    Faced backlash for UNHCR's handling of the Libyan refugee crisis during the civil war
  • 2012
    Awarded the Charlemagne Prize for his efforts in promoting European understanding
  • 2015
    Received the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize for his work with refugees
  • 2016
    Criticized for not speaking out strongly enough against human rights abuses as UN Secretary-General
  • 2017
    Assumed office as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • 2017
    Accused of being too soft on Saudi Arabia regarding the Yemen conflict and humanitarian crisis
  • 2018
    Criticized for not taking stronger action against Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis
  • 2019
    Faced criticism for the UN's handling of sexual abuse allegations within the organization
  • 2022
    Re-elected for a second term as UN Secretary-General, continuing his global leadership role
  • 2022
    Criticized for perceived inaction and late response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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