Wald ‧ heim, Kurt /ˈvɑːldhaɪm $ ˈwɔːld-, kɜːt $ kɜːrt/ BrE AmE
(1918–2007) an Austrian politician who was the Secretary-General of the UN from 1972 to 1981, and the President of Austria from 1986 to 1992. Some people believed that he had taken part in Nazi ↑ war crime s during World War II, but it was decided officially that he was not guilty of this.