Juan Somavía
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Juan Somavía Altamirano (born April 21, 1941) is the former Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO). He was elected to serve as the ninth Director-General of the ILO by the Governing Body [2] on 23 March 1998. On 7 November 2013, he was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to serve as Special Adviser on Interregional Policy Cooperation.[3]
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Juan Somavía | |
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9th Director-General of the International Labour Organization | |
In office March 4, 1999 – September 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Michel Hansenne |
Succeeded by | Guy Ryder |
Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations | |
In office 1990–1999 | |
Appointed by | Patricio Aylwin |
Preceded by | Pedro Daza |
Succeeded by | Juan Gabriel Valdés |
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Born | (1941-04-21) April 21, 1941 (age 83) Chile |
Spouse | Adriana Santa Cruz |
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