Former UN Chief Perez de Cuellar dies at 100

Former UN Chief Perez de Cuellar dies at 100
# 05 March 2020 09:08 (UTC +04:00)

Prominent Peruvian diplomat and former United Nations chief Javier Perez de Cuellar has died at 100, said his son, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"My dad died after a few complicated weeks [tonight], and is resting in peace", the diplomat's son told Andina.

​Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra took to Twitter to express condolences over Perez de Cuellar's death and praise him for the work he did as a diplomat.

"A full-hearted Democrat, who dedicated his entire life to work to enlarge our country. I express, on behalf of all Peruvians, my heartfelt condolences to his family", Vizcarra wrote.

Perez de Cuellar started his career as a diplomat in 1940.

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