Bangkok--7 Sep--UNISBKK
Geneva: The deadline for proposals for nominations for the post of Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) passed yesterday.
Today, the proposals were opened by the Chairman of the WHO Executive Board, Dr Fernando Antezana Aran?bar. He has now advised WHO's 192 Member States of the list of names of the persons who have been proposed.
These are:
Candidate Proposed by
Dr Kazem Behbehani Kuwait
Dr Margaret Chan China
Dr Julio Frenk Mexico
Mr David A. Gunnarsson Iceland
Dr Nay Htun Myanmar
Dr Karam Karam Syrian Arab Republic
Dr Bernard Kouchner France
Dr Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi Mozambique
Dr Shigeru Omi Japan
Dr Alfredo Palacio Gonz?lez Ecuador
Professor Pekka Puska Finland
Ms Elena Salgado M?ndez Spain
Professor Dr Tomris T?rmen Turkey
Since 1 June, WHO's 192 Member States have had the opportunity to propose candidates.
The WHO Secretariat will now translate the proposals and the curriculum vitae of the candidates submitted by the Member States concerned, into the six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) and dispatch these to all Member States by 5 October.
From 6 - 8 November, the Executive Board will meet in Geneva to decide on a short-list of candidates, interview them, and then vote to propose a candidate to the World Health Assembly. In a special session on 9 November, the Assembly will consider the Board's nomination and appoint a Director-General.
For more information, see:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/selection_faq/en/index.html .
For more information, please contact:
Christine McNab, WHO Communications, tel: +41 22 791 4688; mob: +41 79 2546815; email: [email protected] .
Iain Simpson, WHO Communications, tel: +4122 791 3215; mob: +41 79 475
5534; email: [email protected] .
Fadela Chaib, WHO Communications, tel: +41 22 791 3228; mob: +41 79 475
5556; email: [email protected] .
All WHO press releases, fact sheets and other media material can be
obtained at www.who.int .