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WTO Director-General selection process

The selection process for the appointment of a WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, whose term expired on 31 August 2005, took place from January to May, 2005. The four candidates listed below had been nominated by their respective governments. The selection process concluded with a decision by the WTO General Council on May 26, 2005.

SEE ALSO:
> Current WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy
> Deputy Director-General selection process
> Previous GATT and WTO Directors-General

News   back to top

• 26 May 2005: WTO Members choose Lamy as organization's 5th Director-General
• 26 May 2005: Statement from Pascal Lamy on his appointment as World Trade Organisation’s Director General
• 13 May 2005: General Council Chairman's remarks: Informal Meeting of Heads of Delegation
• 29 April 2005: General Council Chairman's remarks: Informal Meeting of Heads of Delegation
• 15 April 2005: General Council Chairman's remarks: Informal Meeting of Heads of Delegations
• 31 March 2005: General Council Chairman's remarks: Informal Meeting of Heads of Delegations
• 26 January 2005: Members meet DG candidates
• 4 January 2005: Four candidates nominated for the post of Director-General

Candidates   back to top

Listed in the order in which their nominations were received:

Carlos Pérez del Castillo of Uruguay
> Biography
> Statement

Jaya Krishna Cuttaree of Mauritius
> Biography
> Statement

Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa of Brazil
> Biography
> Statement

Pascal Lamy of France
> Biography
> Statement