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Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier

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Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier (1920– ) Peruvian diplomat, fifth secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) (1982–91). He emerged as a successful compromise candidate following opposition to the re-election of Kurt Waldheim. He earned a reputation for skillful diplomacy in the cease-fire agreements at the end of the Falklands War (1982) and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88). He was succeeded by Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

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