Kurt Josef Waldheim (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊɐ̯t ˈvaldhaɪm]; 21 December 1918 – 14 Juin 2007) wis an Austrian diplomat an politeecian. Waldheim wis the fowert Secretar-General o the Unitit Nations frae 1972 tae 1981, an the nint Preses o Austrick, frae 1986 tae 1992. While he wis runnin for Preses in Austrick in 1985, his service as an intelligence officer in the Wehrmacht durin Warld War II raised internaitional controversy.
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| 9th Preses o Austrick |
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In office
8 Julie 1986 – 8 Julie 1992 |
| Chancellor | Franz Vranitzky |
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| Precedit bi | Rudolf Kirchschläger |
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| Succeedit bi | Thomas Klestil |
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| 4t Secretar-General o the Unitit Naitions |
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In office
1 Januar 1972 – 31 December 1981 |
| Precedit bi | U Thant |
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| Succeedit bi | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar |
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| Born | Kurt Josef Waldheim
21 December 1918(1918-12-21)
Sankt Andrä-Wördern near Vienna, German Austrick |
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| Dee'd | 14 Juin 2007(2007-06-14) (aged 88)
Vienna, Austrick |
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| Naitionality | Austrian |
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| Poleetical pairty | Austrian Fowk's Pairty |
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| Spoose(s) | Elisabeth Waldheim
(1944-2007) |
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| Bairns | 3 |
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| Alma mater | Vienna Consular Academy |
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| Profession | lawyer, diplomat |
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Awairds | Iron Cross 2nt Class
Medal o the Croun o Keeng Zvonimir |
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| Militar service |
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| Service/brainch | Austrick - Österreichisches Bundesheer (1936-1937)
Germany - Heer (1941-1945) |
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| Rank | Oberleutnant |
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| Unit | 5 Alpine Division Pusteria
Kampfgruppe West
9t Airmy
11t Italian Airmy
Airmy Group E |
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| Battles/wars | Warld War II |
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