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U Thant, Burmese educator and diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General (died 1974)

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U Thant

UN Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971

Thant, known honorifically as U Thant, was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-Scandinavian as well as Asian to hold the position. He held the office for a record 10 years and one month.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations

Head of the United Nations Secretariat

The secretary-general of the United Nations is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
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January 22

Day of the year

January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 343 days remain until the end of the year.
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