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Biography
Kurt Waldheim was the United Nations secretary-general from 1972-81 and the president of Austria from 1986-92.
Awards & recognition
- United Nations Peace Medal · 1977
- honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis · 1976
- Eastern Medal
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Star of the Decoration — Services to the Republic of Austria
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- Iron Cross
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir
- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
- Order of the Smile
- War Merit Cross
