Secretary General of the UN

Ban Ki-Moon

of South Korea Since January 1, 2006

– Biography

Kofi A. Annan

of Ghana 1997–December 31, 2006

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

of Egypt (1992–1996)

Javier Perez de Cuellar

of Peru (1982–1991)

Kurt Waldheim

of Austria (1972–1981)

U. Thant

of Myanmar (1961–1971)

Dag Hammarskjöld

of Sweden (April 7, 1953–1961),
who worked till his death on September 17, 1961.

Trygve Lie (Norway)

of Norway, who worked since 1946 till 1952, was the first Secretary General.