António Guterres is 77 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 30 April 1949.
Portuguese former prime minister and UN refugee chief who became Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2017
Did you know?Before entering politics, he worked as a university professor and spent several years teaching students about systems theory and telecommunications.
Quick facts
Date of birth30 April 1949
Age77
NationalityPortuguese
BirthplaceLisbon, Portugal
Occupationpolitician, engineer, assistant professor
Editor's Take:
António Guterres has led the United Nations since 2017. He trained as a physicist and engineer before entering politics in Portugal. He served as prime minister from 1995 to 2002. He then ran the UN refugee agency for ten years, during huge crises in Syria and elsewhere. As Secretary-General he has made climate change a central cause. He has called it a "code red for humanity". He sees himself as a voice for the most vulnerable.
Key Milestones
1995: Portugal – prime minister
1999: Socialist International – president
2005: UNHCR – High Commissioner
2017: UN – Secretary-General
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Guterres served as the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
António Guterres's birthday is April 30. He was born on April 30, 1949 in Lisbon, Portugal.
How old is António Guterres?
António Guterres is 77 years old, and turns 78 on his next birthday, April 30.
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