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], and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was married to Yvette Roberts-Darricau[9].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held citizenship in Peru[10].
  • Spanish was Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's native language[11].
  • 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's field of work was diplomacy[12].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's field of work was international law[13].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of United Nations Secretary-General[14].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of President of the Council of Ministers of Peru[15].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru[16].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to France[17].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to Poland[18].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar held the position of ambassador of Peru to the Soviet Union[19].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was employed by United Nations[20].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[21].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was educated at Colegio San Agustín[22].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[23].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[25].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Olof Palme Prize[26].
  • Javier Pérez de Cuéllar received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lima[2], Javier Pérez de Cuéllar… Spanish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[21], a pontifical university[28], in Peru[29], founded in 1917[30], headquartered in Lima[31] and Colegio San Agustín[22], a private school[32], in Peru[33], founded in 1903[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], and lawyer[6]. Fields of work include diplomacy[12], an academic discipline[35] and international law[13], an academic discipline[36]. Among Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's employers was United Nations[20]. Positions held include United Nations Secretary-General[14], a position[37], founded in 1945[38]; President of the Council of Ministers of Peru[15], a position[39], in Peru[40], founded in 1856[41]; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru[16], a position[42], in Peru[43]; ambassador of Peru to France[17]; ambassador of Peru to Poland[18]; and ambassador of Peru to the Soviet Union[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[23], an award[44], in India[45], founded in 1965[46]; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], a grade of an order[47], in Spain[48]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[25], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Olof Palme Prize[26], a politics award[51], in Sweden[52]; Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[27], an award[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1981[55]; and Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[56], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1982[59].

Personal Life

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was married to Yvette Roberts-Darricau[9]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[60]. He was affiliated with the Union for Peru[61].

Death and Burial

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passed away in Lima[3]. He is buried at Presbítero Matias Maestro[8].

Why It Matters

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

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[9].

What did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar do for work?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], and lawyer[6].

Where did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar go to school?

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[21] and Colegio San Agustín[22].

What awards did Javier Pérez de Cuéllar receive?

Honors received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[23], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[25], and Olof Palme Prize[26].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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