Manuel Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
1949 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
Born
April 30, 1949
Age
~77 years
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
politician
Timor-LesteBorn in Lisbon
1949
Born in Lisbon (1949-04-30)
1960
EducationStudied at Instituto Superior Técnico (1960–1971)
1976
Positionmember of the Assembly of the Republic (1976–1980)
1980
Positionmember of the Assembly of the Republic (1980–1980)
1981
Positionsubstitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1981–1983)
1992
PositionGeneral Secretary of the Socialist Party (Portugal) (1992–2002)
About
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
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Who is Manuel Guterres?+
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
What does the name Manuel mean?+
The name Manuel means "male given name (Μανουήλ)". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Manuel Guterres born?+
Manuel Guterres was born on April 30, 1949.
Name Meaning
male given name (Μανουήλ)
The name Manuel is of Spanish origin, meaning "male given name (Μανουήλ)". It is traditionally a male name.
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Manuel — April 30, 1949
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Taurus
Reliable, patient, devoted
Earth · Venus · Apr 20 – May 20
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Ix
Jaguar — magic, earth force, mystery
Celtic Tree
Willow
Patient, intuitive, creative
Ogham: Saille · Apr 15 – May 12
Birthstone: Diamond — Eternal love, clarity
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— someone who served under you
We studied your tactics. Still relevant.
— a soldier
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