Jacques Diouf
Senegalese diplomat (1938–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacques Diouf (1 August 1938 – 17 August 2019)[1] was a Senegalese diplomat and the Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from January 1994 to 31 December 2011. He died on 17 August 2019, 16 days after his 81st birthday.[2]
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Jacques Diouf | |
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Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | |
In office 1 January 1994 – 31 December 2011 | |
Preceded by | Edouard Saouma |
Succeeded by | José Graziano da Silva |
Deputy | Manoj Juneja (India) (Operations): 2011 – present. |
Deputy | Ann Tutwiler (US) (Knowledge): 2011 – present. |
Deputy | Changchui He (China) (Operations): 2009 – 2011. |
Deputy | James G. Butler (US) : 2008–2010. |
Deputy | David A. Harcharik (US) : 1998–2007. |
Deputy | Vikram J. Shah (ad personam) (UK) : 1992–1995. |
Deputy | Howard Hjort (US) : 1992–1997. |
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Born | (1938-08-01)1 August 1938 Saint-Louis, Senegal |
Died | 17 August 2019(2019-08-17) (aged 81) Paris |
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