“One of the most frustrating things is to see a country in which you had elections, the elections were a success, but then you have to say to people nothing can be improved in the next few months, even in the next few years, in infrastructure, in water, in sanitation, in health, in education, in jobs.”

Portuguese politician and diplomat

António Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat, born in 1949. Since 2017, he has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, he was prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He is known for his work in international diplomacy and public service, especially through his long career in Portuguese and global politics.