What is Javier Perez de Cuellar's middle name?
Perez De
Javier Perez de Cuellar date of birth:
January 19, 1920
How old is Javier Perez de Cuellar?
106
Where was Javier Perez de Cuellar born?
Lima, Peru
What color are Javier Perez de Cuellar's eyes?
Brown - Light
What color is Javier Perez de Cuellar's hair?
Grey
What is Javier Perez de Cuellar's ethnicity?
White
What is Javier Perez de Cuellar nationality?
Peruvian
What is Javier Perez de Cuellar's occupation?
Diplomat
Short Biography
Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra KCMG (born January 19, 1920) is a Peruvian diplomat who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991. In 1995, he ran unsuccessfully against Alberto Fujimori for President of Peru. He was President of the Council of Ministers, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 2000 until July 2001, during the turbulent period following Fujimori's resignation over corruption charges. In September 2004, he stepped down from his position as Peru's Ambassador to France, where he formerly resided. With the death of Kurt Waldheim in June 2007, he became the oldest former Secretary General of the United Nations. He is also a member of the Club de Madrid, a group of more than 100 former Presidents and Prime Ministers of democratic countries, which works to strengthen democracy worldwide.