UN Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971
Burmese diplomat who broke the UN secretary-general mold as the first Asian and non-Scandinavian in the role, serving a record-setting decade-plus run 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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