Javier Pérez de Cuéllar served as the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, from January 1982 to December 1991.
Process in 1981
Nomination of candidates
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru)
- Swoim Ahmed Salim (United Republic of Tanzania)
- Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
- Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Recommendation of the Security Council
Official documents
Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly
Official document
Appointment by the General Assembly
Official documents
Process in 1986
Nomination of candidates
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru)
Recommendation of the Security Council
Official documents
Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly
Official document
Appointment by the General Assembly
Official documents
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