Portugal's Guterres sworn in as next UN secretary-general
Replaces Ban Ki-moon of South Korea
A file photo of former Portugal prime minister Antonio Guterres. PHOTO: AFP
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Guterres, 67, will replace Ban Ki-moon, 72, of South Korea on Jan. 1. Ban steps down at the end of 2016 after serving two five-year terms.
Guterres was Portugal's prime minister from 1995 to 2002 and UN High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015.
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