Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Boutros-Ghali was the acting Minister of Foreign... Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1922, Cairo, Egypt
Died: February 16, 2016 (age 93 years), Cairo, Egypt
Grandparent: Boutros Ghali
Great-grandparent: Novruz Ghali
Awards: Order of the Star of Romania
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What is Boutros Boutros-Ghali known for?
Boutros-Ghali was elected secretary-general by the United Nations General Assembly in 1991 and began his term in 1992, succeeding Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. His tenure was marked by controversy and crises, which included the Somali Civil War, the Rwandan Civil War, the continuing Angolan Civil War and the Yugoslav Wars.
What happened to Boutros Boutros-Ghali?
The Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali, whose five years at the helm of the United Nations was marked by war in Europe and genocide and famine in Africa, died on Tuesday at the age of 93.
Did Boutros Boutros-Ghali have children?
He and his wife, Leia Maria Boutros-Ghali, had no children, Egyptian diplomats said. A generation before violent protests boiled over in Cairo in 2011, Mr. Boutros-Ghali was a keystone of Egypt's old-guard diplomacy, a senior minister to President Hosni Mubarak and to his slain predecessor, Anwar el-Sadat.
Feb 16, 2016
Why did the US veto Boutros?
During the 1996 U.S. presidential campaign, Republican candidate Bob Dole made fun of Boutros-Ghali's name, and Clinton decided to eliminate Boutros-Ghali to help in his own reelection bid.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.
Mr. Boutros-Ghali received a Ph.D. in international law from Paris University in 1949. His thesis was on the study of regional organizations. Mr.
A descendant of one of Egypt's most distinguished Coptic Christian families, Boutros-Ghali received a bachelor's degree from Cairo University (1946) and a Ph.D.
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This article is in remembrance of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who had been Secretary General of the United Nations in 1992-1996. He also served as Chairperson of ...
Feb 16, 2016 · Boutros-Ghali died in a hospital in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, where he had been admitted a few days earlier with a broken leg. He and his ...