Boutros Boutros-Ghali
publication date: Thursday, November 19, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)
category: 
Government
clue: This Egyptian was better known for his humorously reduplicated name than for his humanitarian efforts as a diplomat and U.N. leader.
explanation: Boutros-Ghali was the U.N. Secretary-General from 1992 to 1996. His name was often a pop-culture punchline. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk
trivia: This goo originally appeared in GooCon: Champions Gate in 2010 with a different clue.
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