António Guterres

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres

António Guterres is a Portuguese public official serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His earlier public roles include Prime Minister of Portugal and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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About António Guterres

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Portugal · Public official, Electrical engineer, University professor

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Known for: United Nations leadership; Portuguese government; Refugee protection and humanitarian affairs
Country: Portugal

Public official
Electrical engineer
University professor

At a glance

He took office as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations on 1 January 2017 and was appointed to a second term in 2021.
He served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
He was the 10th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, serving from 2005 to 2015.
Trained as an electrical engineer, he graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico in 1971 and later taught there.

Background and education

Guterres was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 April 1949. He graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico in 1971 with a degree in electrical engineering and subsequently taught at the institution, which identifies him as a former professor of telecommunications and signal-processing theory.

Portuguese public life

Before moving into senior international office, Guterres established a record in Portuguese public life. He founded the Portuguese Refugee Council in 1991 and served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 28 October 1995 until 6 April 2002.

Refugee and humanitarian leadership

In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly elected Guterres as the 10th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He led UNHCR until 2015, making refugee protection and humanitarian affairs a central part of his international career.

United Nations Secretary-General

Guterres took office as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations on 1 January 2017. The General Assembly appointed him to a second term on 18 June 2021; that term runs from 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2026.

Timeline

1949-04-30 Born in Lisbon, Portugal.
1971 Graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico in electrical engineering.
1991 Founded the Portuguese Refugee Council.
1995-10-28 Began service as Prime Minister of Portugal.
2005 Was elected by the United Nations General Assembly as the 10th High Commissioner for Refugees.
2017-01-01 Took office as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2021-06-18 Was appointed by the United Nations General Assembly to a second term as Secretary-General.

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Current context

As of 22 August 2026, António Guterres is the serving Secretary-General of the United Nations, with his term scheduled to end on 31 December 2026. The term end date is established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 75/286, while the United Nations Secretary-General page confirms his officeholding.

Biographical facts

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 April 1949.
He graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico in 1971 with a degree in electrical engineering.
After graduating, he taught at Instituto Superior Técnico, where he was a professor of telecommunications and signal-processing theory.
He founded the Portuguese Refugee Council in 1991.

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Affiliations associated with António Guterres.

United Nations Secretary-General 2017-01-01–present
Portuguese Republic Prime Minister of Portugal 1995-10-28–2002-04-06
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees High Commissioner for Refugees 2005–2015