Boutros boutrosghali was secretarygeneral of the united nations from 1991 to 1996. Boutros boutrosghali, and note with satisfaction his intention to strengthen and improve the functioning of the united nations. Saga, boutrosghali cataloged his frictions with a clinton administration that he characterized as. Many of his structural reforms were concessions to washington and to influential conservative thinktanks such as the heritage foundation. Get indepth analysis delivered right to your inbox sign up. His mother safela mikhail sharubim was daughter of mikhail sharubim. He was a coptic christian from a family with deep roots in egypts old aristocracy. After graduation, ghali became a teacher at the patriarchal school. Egyptian diplomat who served as secretarygeneral of the united nations.
Boutros boutrosghali was a famous egyptian politician and diplomat 6th secretary general of the united nations, who was born on november 14, 1922. For years the united states has treated the united nations as. Boutros boutros ghali vart fodd i kairo i ein koptiskortodoks familie boutros er koptisk for peter som allereie hadde gjeve egypt ein statsminister, boutros ghali 1846 til 1910. Boutrosghali was born in cairo, egypt, into a coptic christian family that had already provided egypt with a prime minister boutros ghali, 18461910. Ghalis public career began in 1875 with this appointment to. Reuters boutrosghali was taller than photographs usually projected. Boutros boutrosghali seemed born to be a great man. As a person born on this date, boutros boutrosghali is listed in our database as the 34th most popular celebrity for the day november 14 and the 39th most popular for the year 1922. Ali g interviews boutros boutros ghali, the former united nations secretarygeneral. Among the many compelling parts of this memoir are boutrosghali s accounts of the albrightled attempt, ultimately successful, to deny him a second term.
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In their view i had strengthened the independence of the secretary. Boutrosghali article about boutrosghali by the free. Boutros boutrosghali celebrity biography, zodiac sign. Boutros boutrosghali was born in cairo, egypt, on november 14, 1922, into one of the egyptian copticchristian communitys most influential and wealthiest families.
Boutrosghali, boutros synonyms, boutrosghali, boutros pronunciation, boutrosghali, boutros translation, english dictionary definition of boutrosghali, boutros. The boutros boutrosghali papers were acquired by the hoover institution archives in 1996, with subsequent increments in the years following. Boutros boutrosghali definition of boutros boutros. Young boutros was raised a coptic christian, and dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Boutros boutrosghali, secretarygeneral of the united nations, at davos in 1995. Boutrosghali was the victim of a triangulation and a personal vendetta. The book chronicles his five years as secretary general of the united nations, relations with the. As egypts minister of state for foreign affairs, he was a chief participant at the meetings that culminated in the camp david accords between egypt and israel. His father was ghali nayruz, the steward of prince mustafa fadil.
He coauthored a paper for the british government that u. He was a member of the central committee of the arab socialist union 197477. Secretary general boutros boutrosghalis reform agenda. Books by boutros boutrosghali boutros boutrosghali average rating 3. Boutros boutrosghali obituary boutros boutrosghali. B november 14, 1922 february 16, 2016 was an egyptian diplomat who was the sixth secretarygeneral of the united nations from january 1992 to december 1996. United nations historyboutros boutrosghali wikibooks. Boutros boutrosghali helped united nations find its. The papers reflect boutrosghalis long career in international politics, in particular his service as minister of state for foreign affairs in egypt and his term as the sixth secretary general of the. Boutros boutrosghali was born into a prominent egyptian family.
As a youth boutrosghali displayed a sense of humor that remains a quality for which he is well liked. Secretarygeneral boutros boutrosghali, a bluntspoken egyptian who led the world body through global turmoil as it defined its peacekeeping role and lost his. Boutrosghali received his doctorate from the university of paris. Boutros boutrosghali, who was the united nations sixth secretarygeneral in the early 1990s, has died, a u.
He was an austere dresser, normally sporting wellcut suits and only. Boutros boutrosghali article about boutros boutros. Boutrosghali believed that it was time to shift the uns emphasis from world development to human rights. Unvanquished hardcover december 31, 1999 by boutros boutrosghali author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
By selectively consulting the security council, the united states has frequently condemned the united nations to the status of scapegoat in international affairs. The papers of united nations secretarygeneral boutros boutrosghali. Information and translations of boutros ghali in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Boutros boutrosghali was born in cairo, egypt, on 14 november 1922 into a coptic christian family.
Boutros boutrosghali egyptian statesman and secretary. Boutros boutrosghali biography life, family, history. About us staff careers events work at foreign affairs contact. Boutros ghali was born to a coptic christian family in kimanalarus, a village of beni suef, egypt, in 1846. Han studerte og tok eksamen ved universitetet i kairo i 1946 og fekk doktograden i internasjonal juss fra universitetet i paris og diplom i internasjonale studiar fra institut detudes.
Boutros boutrosghali cc born november 14, 1922 is an egyptian diplomat and the sixth secretarygeneral of the united nations from january 1992 to december 1996. Boutros boutrosghali, former united nations secretary. I get off the bus several blocks from my office to go to a gym for showering. Boutros ghali tied bernard chidzero of zimbabwe in the first two rounds of polling, edged ahead by one vote in round 3, and fell behind by one vote in round 4. This conflict escalated in the fall of 1996, when the united states unilaterally decided to deny secretarygeneral boutros boutrosghali a second term. Boutros ghali studied arabic, turkish, persian, english and french career.
Boutros ghali ran for secretarygeneral of the united nations in the 1991 selection. Boutros boutrosghali synonyms, boutros boutrosghali pronunciation, boutros boutrosghali translation, english dictionary definition of boutros boutrosghali. A copt, that is to say an egyptian christian, he had the attributes to speak for this beleaguered minority. At a tumultuous time, boutros boutrosghali helped the united nations find its footing in a new global landscape. At times selfserving like many memoirs, unvanquished nonetheless presents a vivid, engaging selfportrait of a superb diplomat undone by politics. As we do the same today, let us continue to build on his legacy. His political career took off during the days of former president anwar elsadat.