Nine Candidates for the Post of Director General

The Chairman of UNESCO’s Executive Board, Ambassador Olabiyi Babalola Joseph Yaï (Benin), today made public the list of candidates to the post of Director-General of the Organization.

A total of nine candidatures were received by the Executive Board. They are (in chronological order of reception):

• - Ms Ina MARČIULIONYTĖ (Lithuania)

Candidature proposed by: Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia

• - Mr Mohammed BEDJAOUI (Algeria)

Candidature proposed by: Cambodia

• - Ms Irina Gueorguieva BOKOVA (Bulgaria)

Candidature proposed by: Bulgaria

• - Mr Farouk HOSNY (Egypt)

Candidature proposed by: Egypt, Kowait, Sudan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

• - Mr Sospeter Mwijarubi MUHONGO (United Republic of Tanzania)

Candidature proposed by: United Republic of Tanzania

• - Mr Alexander Vladimirovich YAKOVENKO (Russian Federation)

Candidature proposed by: Russian Federation

• - Ms Ivonne JUEZ de A. BAKI (Ecuador)

Candidature proposed by: Ecuador

• - Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (Austria)

Candidature proposed by:Austria, Colombia

• - Mr Nouréini TIDJANI-SERPOS (Benin)

Candidature proposed by:Benin