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Antonio Guterres was recently in news. Which is not true about him ? (a) He was a Prime Minister of Portugal in 1995-2001. (b) He worked as United National High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.  (c) He Co-chaired the First European Union - Africa Summit. (d) He founded the Portuguese Refugee Council.

Antonio Guterres was recently in news. Which is not true about him ? (a) He was a Prime Minister of Portugal in 1995-2001. (b) He worked as United National High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.  (c) He Co-chaired the First European Union - Africa Summit. (d) He founded the Portuguese Refugee Council. Correct Answer None of the above

The correct answer is None of the above.

Key Points

  • António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat.
  • Since 2017, he has served as Secretary-General of the United Nations, the ninth person to hold this title.
  • He was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995-2001.
  • He worked as United National High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015. 
  • He Co-chaired the First European Union - Africa Summit.
  • He founded the Portuguese Refugee Council. 
  • All the statements are correct. 

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