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Kurt Waldheim

Also known as Kurt Josef Waldheim, Kurt Waclawik

Austrian politician and diplomat (1918–2007)

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Kurt Waldheim was an Austrian politician and diplomat who served as the United Nations Secretary-General from 1971 to 1981, making him one of the most prominent international figures of that era. His career and legacy remain significant in discussions of post-World War II European history and international diplomacy.

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Born: 1918
Works: 13

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Un métier unique au monde
The challenge of peace
Der österreichische Weg
Bilanz der österreichischen Aussenpolitik
Worauf es mir ankommt

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Sankt Andrä-Wördern, Lower Austria, Austria

Kurt Waldheim was the United Nations secretary-general from 1972-81 and the president of Austria from 1986-92.

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A History of Antisemitism — Self - Politician (archive footage)2022
The Waldheim Waltz — Himself (archive footage)2018
Stealing Klimt — Self (archive footage)2007
Waldheim: A Commission of Inquiry1988
World in Action1963

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Instance of: human
Given name: Josef
Gender: male
Citizenship: Nazi Germany
Place of birth: Sankt Andrä-Wördern
Place of death: Vienna
Spouse: Elisabeth Waldheim
Occupation: autobiographer
Position held: military officer
Educated at: Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Employer: Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Political party: Austrian People's Party
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Catholicism
Academic degree: Doctor of Laws
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: German Army
Military rank: Oberleutnant
Image: Kurt Waldheim UN.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Kurt Waldheim
date of birth: 1918-12-21
date of death: 2007-06-14
name in native language: Kurt Waldheim
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: heart failure
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights
candidacy in election: 1986 Austrian presidential election
member of: National Socialist German Students' League

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Encyclopedic overview

Kurt Josef Waldheim ( Austrian German: [kʊrt ˈvaldhaɪm] ; 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was a member of the Nazi Party, and later an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), and later became the secretary-general of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and the president of Austria from 1986 to 1992.

While he was running for the latter office in the 1986 election, the revelation of his service in Greece and Yugoslavia during World War II, and of his knowledge of Nazi atrocities as an intelligence officer in Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht, raised international controversy.

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