António Guterres

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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