Prominent Peruvian diplomat and former United Nations chief Javier Perez de Cuellar has died at 100, Andina news agency reported, citing his son.
"My dad died after a few complicated weeks [tonight], and is resting in peace", the diplomat's son told Andina.
[Fotogalería📸] Javier Pérez de Cuellar: falleció el peruano más universal a sus 100 años.👉 https://t.co/vegMZ9Z290 pic.twitter.com/iR18VgZMxN
— Agencia Andina (@Agencia_Andina) March 5, 2020
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra took to Twitter to express condolences over Perez de Cuellar's death and praise him for the work he did as a diplomat.
"A full-hearted Democrat, who dedicated his entire life to work to enlarge our country. I express, on behalf of all Peruvians, my heartfelt condolences to his family", Vizcarra wrote.
Lamento profundamente el fallecimiento de don Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, insigne peruano, demócrata a carta cabal, quien dedicó su vida entera al trabajo por engrandecer a nuestro país. Expreso, en nombre de todos los peruanos, mis sentidas condolencias a su familia.
— Martín Vizcarra (@MartinVizcarraC) March 5, 2020
Perez de Cuellar started his career as a diplomat in 1940.
