Biography of u thant myanmar classic

UN Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971

In this Burmese name, U is an honorific, not a given name.

Thant (Burmese: သန့်; MLCTS: san.[θa̰ɰ̃]; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974), known honorifically as U Thant (),^[a] was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-Scandinavian and Asian to hold the position.

He held the office for a record 10 years and one month.^[b]

A native of Pantanaw, Thant was educated at the National High School and at Rangoon University.

Biography of u thant myanmar classic

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In the days of tense political climate in Burma, he held moderate views positioning himself between fervent nationalists and British loyalists. He was a close friend of Burma's first Prime Minister U Nu and served in various positions in Nu's cabinet from 1948 to 1961.

Thant had a calm and unassuming demeanor that won his colleagues' respect.

He was appointed Secretary-General in 1961, six weeks after his predecessor,