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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


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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
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  The Rules

  

Procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WTO document code WT/L/509)

 

Summary of the procedures

 

Statement by General Council Chairman Mr. Oshima

 

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