António Guterres Age, Wiki and Bio

António Guterres

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Activist
NationalityPortuguese
Date of Birth30/04/1949
Age75 years
BirthplaceParede, Cascais, Portugal

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAntónio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres
Famous forBeing the 9th Secretary-General

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCamões Secondary School in Lisbon
College/UniversityInstituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Educational QualificationDegrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering

Personal Life

Zodiac signTaurus
ReligionChristianity (Roman Catholic)
HobbyReading, Playing Chess

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date
First Marriage Year1978
Second Marriage Year2001

Family

FatherVirgílio Dias Guterres (1913-2009)
MotherIlda Cândida dos Reis Oliveira Guterres (1923-2021)
Spouse
Wife
Luísa Amélia Guimarães e Melo(1946-1998)
Catarina de Almeida Vaz Pinto(politician)
Children
Son- Pedro Guimarães e Melo Guterres (businessman)
Daughter- Mariana Guimarães e Melo Guterres

Career

Politics
Political PartySocialist Party
Political Journey
  • Ministerial assistant to Mario Soares (1974)
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2005-2015)
  • Secretary-General of the UN (1 January 2017 - present)
UN Career
Service Years2005-present
Major Designation(s)
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2005-2015)
  • Secretary-General of the UN (1 January 2017 - present)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Medals and Awards
  • List of numerous awards and honors received by António Guterres. Please refer to the article text for the complete list.
Honorary PhDs
  • Honorary Doctorate from University of Beira Interior (2010)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Meiji University (2014)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Carleton University (2016)
  • Honorary Doctorate from University of Coimbra (2016)
  • Honorary Doctorate from European University of Madrid (2016)
  • Honorary Doctorate from University of South Carolina (2017)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Instituto Superior Técnico (2019)
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from The New School (2020)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Law from University of Cambridge (2021)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (2021)
  • Honorary Doctorate from National University of Córdoba (2022)
  • Honorary Degree from Seton Hall University (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

António Guterres relocated to Lisbon, Portugal, following a period in Parede, his birthplace.
He initiated his activism early in life, supporting the rights of impoverished individuals.
In his youth, he sported a prominent mustache in honor of Salvador Allende.
While teaching, he served as a part-time member of the Portuguese Socialist Party.
After the Carnation Revolution in 1974, Guterres became a full-time member of the Socialist Party.