Birth of Kurt Waldheim1918
Birth of Kurt Waldheim
Historical person
Kurt Waldheim Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kurt Waldheim, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Austria.
10 records1918–19917 events0 places
Chronological biography
1918
1968
Foreign Secretary of Austria1968
Appointed Foreign Minister
1971
Election1971
Loses the election to become President of Austria
1972
Rule of Namibia1972
An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails
General Secretary1 January 1972
Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations
1986
Scandal1986
It is revealed that Waldheim had been a German officer during atrocities in Yugoslavia. Cleared by an international investigation of atrocities in World War II
Election8 June 1986
Elected President of Austria
President of Austria8 July 1986
Appointed President of Austria
1991
Election1991
Announces will not stand for re-election
Scandal1991
Announces will not stand for re-election
Titles and roles
Foreign Secretary of Austria · President of Austria · Secretary General United Nations
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.