Secretary-General

Selection and Appointment of Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Boutros Boutros-Ghali served as the sixth United Nations Secretary-General, from January 1992 to December 1996.

Process in 1991

Nomination of candidates

Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt)
Bernard Chidzero (Zimbabwe)
Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

The General Assembly appointed Boutros Boutros-Ghali as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Samir S. Shihabi (Saudi Arabia), President of the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly administered the oath of office for a five-year term beginning on 1 January, 1992. UN Photo/Milton Grant

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

Letter dated 21 November 1991 from the President of the Security Council to the President of the General Assembly (A/46/700)

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt, was appointed by acclamation by the General Assembly this morning as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations, for a five-year term beginning 1 January 1992. UN Photo/John Isaac