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Selection and Appointment of Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar

Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar served as the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, from January 1982 to December 1991.

Process in 1981

Nomination of candidates

  • Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar (Peru)
  • Swoim Ahmed Salim (United Republic of Tanzania)
  • Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

Javier Perez de Cuellar and Ismat T. Kittani at the podium in the General Assembly Hall
A view of the speakers' rostrum in the General Assembly hall as Secretary-General-designate Javier Perez de Cuellar (left) receives the oath of office from Ismat T. Kittani (Iraq), President of the 36th session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Milton Grant

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

portrait of Javier Perez de Cuellar
Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, at his first general press conference since taking office on 1 January 1981. UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata Grant

Process in 1986

Nomination of candidates

  • Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar (Peru)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar
On 10 October 1986, Javier P¨¦rez de Cu¨¦llar, current Secretary-General of the United Nations, was appointed by the General Assembly to a second five-year term, beginning on 1 January 1987. UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

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