Kurt Waldheim served as the fourth United Nations Secretary-General, from January 1972 to December 1981.
Process in 1971
Nomination of candidates
- Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (Iran)
- Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Felipe Herrera (Chile)
- Gunnar Jarring (Sweden)
- Max Jakobson (Finland)
- Endelkachew Makonnen (Ethiopia)
- Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
- Carlos Ortiz de Rozas (Argentina)
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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Process in 1976
Nomination of candidates
- Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
- Luis Echeverría (Mexico)