WHO Executive Board shortlists candidates for Director-General
Source: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/n ... /pr64/en/index.html
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# l9 A9 l- b( [$ y. l7 v- V6 NOVEMBER 2006 | GENEVA -- The Executive Board of the World Health Organization, meeting in Geneva, today agreed on a shortlist of five candidates for the post of Director-General.
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The short list of five candidates reads as follows (in alphabetical order):
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& ?6 S1 `4 w* \. D1 ^os.tvboxnow.com * Dr Kazem Behbehani# y# R. A- K4 u" h2 l: Q- o
* Dr Margaret Chan
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* Dr Shigeru Omi- a7 ^4 {" \: n# e! d8 m
* Ms Elena Salgado Méndez
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On Tuesday, the Board will interview the five candidates, and on Wednesday it will nominate one of them for the post of Director-General of the Organization. This nomination will be submitted to the World Health Assembly, which will meet for a one-day special session on Thursday to appoint the next Director-General.os.tvboxnow.com! i1 {6 j+ m e' }+ P. A: t! V
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The current election follows the sudden death of Dr LEE Jong-wook, WHO Director-General, on 22 May 2006. At its meeting on 23 May, the WHO Executive Board agreed on an "accelerated process" for electing a Director-General, which will culminate on 9 November with the appointment of the next Director-General. |