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António Guterres

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Background

António Guterres is the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. He took office on 1 January 2017.

He was prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015.

About United Nations

United Nations: United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It has 193 Member States.

Key facts

Took office: 1 January 2017, as the ninth Secretary-Generalsource
Prime minister of Portugal: 1995 to 2002source
UN High Commissioner for Refugees: 2005 to 2015source
Born: 30 April 1949, Lisbonsource
Education: Physics and electrical engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon; graduated 1971source

WYDE coverage of António Guterres

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about António Guterres, on Aug 21, 2026. António Guterres is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is A Record 907 Aid Workers Were Killed, Injured or Kidnapped in 2025 as Armed Drones Spread.

Food Policy

A Record 907 Aid Workers Were Killed, Injured or Kidnapped in 2025 as Armed Drones Spread

The UN released the Aid Worker Security Database count on World Humanitarian Day. Gaza was the deadliest place for humanitarian staff for a third straight year, with 186 killed, and the total rose even as deaths fell.

Aug 21, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

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