Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala , the former
Minister of Finance , has been appointed
as the Director - General of the World
Trade Organisation.
Okonjo- Iweala , whose tenure begins
March 1 , is the first woman and African
to hold the position.
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The WTO stated this in a tweet on
Monday , saying , “ Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala
from Nigeria is appointed as the next
WTO Director - General. Dr . Okonjo-
Iweala makes history as the first
woman and the first African to lead the
WTO . Her term starts on the 1 st of
March 2021.
“ WTO members took the decision to
appoint @ NOIweala at a special
meeting of the General Council ,
following a selection process that
included eight candidates from around
the world #WTODG . ”
The former Minister had , a few days
ago , received the backing of the
administration of US President Joe
Biden for the role .
The US Trade Representative in a
statement cited her “ wealth of
knowledge in economics and
international diplomacy ” and said she
had “ proven experience managing a
large international organization. ”
Okonjo- Iweala was challenged by South
Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung- hee
who later withdrew from the race for
the position.
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