Election of Director-General - 2006

Date: 6-9 November 2006
Place: Geneva, Switzerland

The process to elect the new Director-General of WHO took place in Geneva from 6 to 9 November 2006. Dr Margaret Chan of China was nominated as Director-General by the WHO Executive Board and her appointment was confirmed by the World Health Assembly.

Dr. Chan took up her duties as Director-General on 4 January 2007.

Multimedia

• Photographs
  Selected photographs from each day, high-resolution versions also available

Speech to the World Health Assembly by Director-General Elect Dr Margaret Chan

• More information

News

• Dr Margaret Chan to be WHO's next Director-General
  9 November 2006
• Dr Margaret Chan nominated to be WHO Director-General
  8 November 2006
• WHO Executive Board shortlists candidates for Director-General
  6 November 2006
• Election of WHO Director-General
  3 November 2006

Questions & Answers

• World Health Organization Director-General selection

Documentation

• Candidates for the post of Director-General
• Director-General: Nomination for the post - Note by the Legal Counsel [pdf 83kb]
• The Resolution to accelerate the election of the DG [pdf 40kb]
• Composition of the Executive Board
• Executive Board documentation

Speeches

Dr Anders Nordström

• World Health Assembly First Special Session
• Executive Board at its 119th session

Dr Margaret Chan

• Speech to the World Health Assembly
• Acceptance speech delivered to the Executive Board at its 119th session
• Presentation to the 119th Executive Board