Election of Director-General - 2012

WHO/Pierre Albouy

The World Health Assembly appointed Dr Margaret Chan for a second five-year term as Director-General of WHO at its sixty-fifth session in May 2012. Dr Chan's new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017.

As required by the WHO Constitution, the Director-General is appointed by the Health Assembly on nomination by the WHO Executive Board. The Executive Board nominated Dr Chan for a second term at its 130th session in January 2012.

Dr Chan was appointed to her first appointment as Director-General in November 2006.

In accordance with Executive Board resolution EB120.R19, Dr Chan's curriculum vitae and supporting information, as provided to WHO Member States, are available below.

2012 election

• Dr Margaret Chan appointed to a second term as Director-General
  News release, 23 May 2012
• Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General
  News release, 18 January 2012
• Election of the WHO Director-General
  Note for the media, 21 November 2011
• Dr Margaret Chan: curriculum vitae and supporting statement
  pdf, 43kb

Background information

• Nomination of the Director-General: information note
  EB130/INF:DOC:/1, 15 November 2011
• Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization: review of matters arising from the special and 118th sessions of the Executive Board
  EB120 R19