Kurt Waldheim

Kurt Waldheim

President of Austria 1986-1992

Secretary General of the United Nations 1972-1981

Chairman 1983-1985

Born 21 December 1918. Died 14 June 2007.

Kurt Waldheim served as the first Chairman of the Council (1983-1985). He convened the founding session as well as the first plenary meeting in Vienna in 1983. 

 

Photo: By Basch, Fritz - [1] Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANeFo), 1945-1989, Nummer toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer 925-2575, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59428419