[PAR] [TLE] Kurt Waldheim [SEP] Kurt Josef Waldheim (] ; 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian diplomat and politician.  Waldheim was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and the ninth President of Austria from 1986 to 1992.  While he was running for president in Austria in 1985, the revelation of his service in Thessaloniki, Greece as an intelligence officer in the "Wehrmacht" during World War II raised international controversy. [PAR] [TLE] United Nations Secretary-General selection, 1971 [SEP] A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in 1971 to replace U Thant.  Three candidates received the 9 votes required in the Security Council to be selected Secretary-General: Carlos Ortiz de Rozas of Argentina, Kurt Waldheim of Austria, and Max Jakobson of Finland.  However, all of the frontrunners were vetoed in the first two rounds of voting.  In the third round, Waldheim accidentally escaped a triple-veto when three permanent members failed to coordinate their votes and all abstained.  As a result, Kurt Waldheim was selected Secretary-General of the United Nations for a term starting 1 January 1972.
[PAR] [TLE] Kurt Waldheim [ SEP ] Kurt Josef Waldheim ( ] ; 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007 ) was an Austrian diplomat and politician . Waldheim was the fourth Secretary - General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 , and the ninth President of Austria from 1986 to 1992 . While he was running for president in Austria in 1985 , the revelation of his service in Thessaloniki , Greece as an intelligence officer in the " Wehrmacht " during World War II raised international controversy . [PAR] [TLE] United Nations Secretary - General selection , 1971 [ SEP ] A United Nations Secretary - General selection was held in 1971 to replace U Thant . Three candidates received the 9 votes required in the Security Council to be selected Secretary - General : Carlos Ortiz de Rozas of Argentina , Kurt Waldheim of Austria , and Max Jakobson of Finland . However , all of the frontrunners were vetoed in the first two rounds of voting . In the third round , Waldheim accidentally escaped a triple - veto when three permanent members failed to coordinate their votes and all abstained . As a result , Kurt Waldheim was selected Secretary - General of the United Nations for a term starting 1 January 1972 .
A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in 1971 to replace U Thant, three candidates received how many votes, required in the Security Council to be selected Secretary-General, one being Kurt Waldheim, he was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and the ninth President of Austria from 1986 to 1992?
A United Nations Secretary - General selection was held in 1971 to replace U Thant , three candidates received how many votes , required in the Security Council to be selected Secretary - General , one being Kurt Waldheim , he was the fourth Secretary - General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 , and the ninth President of Austria from 1986 to 1992 ?
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