Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

5th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1920-2020)
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Summary

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar is a human[1]. Born in Lima[2], he… he died in Lima[3]. He worked as a politician[4], diplomat[5], lawyer[6], ambassador[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,864 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was born in Lima[2].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar died in Lima[3].
  • Burial took place at Presbítero Matias Maestro[10].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was married to Yvette Roberts-Darricau[11].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held citizenship in Peru[12].
  • Spanish was Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's native language[13].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as a politician[4].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as an ambassador[7].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as a jurist[14].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's field of work was diplomacy[15].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's field of work was international law[16].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's field of work was jurisprudence[17].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of United Nations Secretary-General[18].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of President of the Council of Ministers of Peru[19].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru[20].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to France[21].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to Poland[22].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to the Soviet Union[23].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was employed by United Nations[24].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's education included a stint at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[25].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's education included a stint at Colegio San Agustín[26].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lima[2], Javier Pérez de Cuéllar… Spanish was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[25], a pontifical university[28], in Peru[29], founded in 1917[30], headquartered in Lima[31] and Colegio San Agustín[26], a private school[32], in Peru[33], founded in 1903[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], lawyer[6], ambassador[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[14]. Fields of work include diplomacy[15], an academic discipline[35]; international law[16], an academic discipline[36]; and jurisprudence[17], an academic discipline[37]. Among Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's employers was United Nations[24]. Positions held include United Nations Secretary-General[18], a position[38], founded in 1945[39]; President of the Council of Ministers of Peru[19], a position[40], in Peru[41], founded in 1856[42]; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru[20], a position[43], in Peru[44]; ambassador of Peru to France[21]; ambassador of Peru to Poland[22]; and ambassador of Peru to the Soviet Union[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[27], an award[45], in India[46], founded in 1965[47]; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[48], a grade of an order[49], in Spain[50]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[51], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Olof Palme Prize[54], a politics award[55], in Sweden[56]; Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[57], an award[58], in Spain[59], founded in 1981[60]; and Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[61], an award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1982[64].

Personal Life

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was married to Yvette Roberts-Darricau[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[65]. He was affiliated with the Union for Peru[66].

Death and Burial

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passed away in Lima[3]. He is buried at Presbítero Matias Maestro[10].

Why It Matters

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,864 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Javier Pérez de Cuéllar born?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's place of birth was Lima[2].

Where did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar die?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passed away in Lima[3].

Who was Javier Pérez de Cuéllar married to?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's spouses include Yvette Roberts-Darricau[11].

What did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar do for work?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], lawyer[6], ambassador[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar go to school?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[25] and Colegio San Agustín[26].

What awards did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar receive?

Honors received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[27], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[48], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[51], and Olof Palme Prize[54].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4w ago · Ennomeijers · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work diplomacy, international law, jurisprudence
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  6. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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