In 2006 he became the first Asian in more than 30 years to be elected Secretary General of the U.N.
Before 
becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South ... On 13 
October 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United... [DOC] [TLE] Portal:United Nations/Selected biography - Wikipedia [PAR] On 13 October 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the ... 
Nations from 1 January 1997 to 1 January 2007, serving two five-year terms.