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General Council Chair David Walker initiated a process of consultation with members from 7 September 2020 onwards, through which the field of candidates was gradually reduced until an appointment was to be made. Eight candidates were put forward by WTO member governments to succeed Azevedo.
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or through the General Council, the director-general has little power over matters of policy – the role is primarily advisory and managerial in nature. The director-general supervises the WTO secretariat of about 700 staff and is appointed by WTO members for a term of four years.
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of Nigeria secured the support of the United States for Director-General of the WTO. Okonjo-Iweala assumed office on 1 March 2021, and became both the first woman and the first African to hold this position.
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The final selection required a consensus of the 164 member countries and was expected to take place in November, 2020. However, due to "the health situation and current events" the meeting was postponed.
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This is a list of former holders of the office of Director-General. The post was created in 1995, although the earlier office of Executive Secretary is often seen as a direct equivalent.
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In May 2020, Director-General Azevedo announced that he would step down on 31 August 2020, a year before his mandate was due to expire. On 17 August 2020,
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Withdrawn on 5 February 2021 after consultation with major countries such as the United States
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The post of Director-General had been vacant since 31 August 2020, after the resignation of
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of Brazil who had held the post since 1 September 2013. On February 5, 2021, Dr.
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Withdrawn on 6 October 2020 after the second round of consultations
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organizations urged the member nations to reject the nomination of
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was the last director-general of GATT and the first of the WTO.
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Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Heritage and Culture in Kenya
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Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
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Index


Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
World Trade Organization
Style
Her Excellency
Chief Administrative Officer
Seat
Centre William Rappard
Geneva
Switzerland
Term length
Peter Sutherland
www.wto.org
World Trade Organization
Ministerial Conference
Roberto AzevĂȘdo
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
directors-general
Peter Sutherland

Peter Sutherland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland

Renato Ruggiero
Italy
Italy

Mike Moore

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