Jacques Diouf Politician

Jacques Diouf (born 1 August 1938) is a Senegalese diplomat who was Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from January 1994 to 31 December 2011. His successor, José Graziano da Silva, was elected in June 2011 and took up his service on 1 January 2012.

Personal facts

Jacques Diouf
Birth dateAugust 01, 1938
Birth place
Senegal
Nationality
Senegal

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Office holder

deputy
James G. Butler
Manoj Juneja
Changchui He
David A. Harcharik
Howard Hjort
Ann Tutwiler
Vikram J. Shah
officeDirector-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
successor

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External resources

  1. http://oneworldtrust.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=85&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=55
  2. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110301/UKs-DFID-might-reduce-funding-for-FAO-in-light-of-patchy-performance.aspx