Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde | |
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Belaúnde in 1920 | |
| President of the 14th UN General Assembly | |
| In office 1959–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Malik |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Henry Boland |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 8 January 1958 – 4 April 1958 | |
| President | Manuel Prado Ugarteche |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Cisneros Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Manuel Cisneros Sánchez |
| Succeeded by | Raul Porras Barrenechea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Diez-Canseco 15 December 1883 Arequipa |
| Died | 14 December 1966 (aged 82) New York |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Teresa Moreyra y Paz-Soldán |
| Alma mater | University of San Marcos |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Order of the Sun |
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Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Diez Canseco (15 December 1883 – 14 December 1966) was a Peruvian diplomat, politician, philosopher and scholar. He chaired the 14th Session and the 4th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly between 1959 and 1960 and was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru in 1958. A distinguished scholar, Belaúnde was an important catholic thinker and a professor at the San Marcos University and then at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, where he was Emeritus Rector.