Quest for new UN Chief

AMONG the many attributes that a Secretary-General of the United Nations is required to have by convention is an unusual name. From Trigvie Lie to Kofi Annan, every Secretary-General sported a name that took people time to learn, whether it is the spelling or the pronunciation. Even a seemingly simple name like U Thant caused confusion as the honorific, U for uncle that the Burmese use with their names was mistaken for his first name.