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Boutros-Ghali

American  
[boo-traws-gah-lee] / ˈbu trɔsˈgɑ li /

noun

  1. Boutros, 1922–2016, Egyptian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1992–96.


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She led a successful fight to keep Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali from a second term as secretary-general of the United Nations; he accused her of deception and posing as a friend.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

In 1996, the Security Council voted overwhelmingly to give Mr. Boutros-Ghali a second term.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Boutros-Ghali even very nicely explained to Ali G why Disneyland would never be a member of the U.N.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2018

It captured the dreams and pains of the Boutros-Ghali family, which rose to power and financed the church’s construction after being emancipated from the shackles of dhimmitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2016

Boutros Boutros-Ghali was born in Cairo on Nov. 14, 1922.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2016