WHO Executive Board announces the names of the 3 nominees for the post of WHO Director–General

Écrit par WHO | 25 Janvier 2017

25 January 2017 ¦ Geneva: The WHO Executive Board selected by vote the following three candidates to be presented to World Health Assembly as nominees for the post Director-General of WHO. Five candidates were interviewed by Member States today prior to the vote. The names of the 3 nominees were announced at a public meeting on Wednesday evening, 25 January.

1. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
   • http://www.who.int/dg/election/tedros/en/
     

1. Dr David Nabarro
   • http://www.who.int/dg/election/nabarro/en/
     

1. Dr Sania Nishtar
   • http://www.who.int/dg/election/nishtar/en/
     

All Member States will choose among the three nominees by vote at the World Health Assembly in May 2017. The new Director-General will take office on 1 July 2017.