Candidate for the post of WHO Regional Director for Africa
Candidates for the post of WHO Regional Director for Africa
Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: Candidates’ forum
The names of the candidates for the election of the next Regional Director for World Health Organization African Region were sent by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to the relevant Member States on 14 June 2024.
The candidates are:
Dr N’da Konan
Michel Yao,
Proposed by Côte d'Ivoire
[Proposal withdrawn]
The Regional Committee of WHO African Region will vote to nominate the next Regional Director in a closed meeting during its Seventy-fourth session from 26 – 30 August 2024 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The nomination will then be submitted for appointment by the 156th session of the WHO Executive Board, which takes place in January 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The newly appointed Regional Director will take office in February 2025 for a five-year term and be eligible for reappointment once.
Click here for more information on the election process and candidates.
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