- Born
- December 21, 1918
- Died
- June 14, 2007 (aged 88)
- Known as
- politician, diplomat, autobiographer, military personnel, lawyer, university teacher
Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was the secretary-general of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and the president of Austria from 1986 to 1992.
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