Director-General of the World Health Organization
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The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining global health. The director general is elected by and answers to the World Health Assembly (WHA).[1] The current director-general is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was appointed on 1 July 2017,[2] and re-appointed on 24 May 2022.[3] The Director-General also leads the WHO Secretariat and is also the ex-officio Secretary of the World Health Assembly, the WHO Executive Board, and of all commissions and committees, and conferences convened by the Organization.[4]
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Director-General of the World Health Organization | |
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WHO Secretariat | |
Style | Director-General |
Type | Chief administrative officer |
Reports to | World Health Assembly |
Nominator | Executive Board |
Appointer | World Health Assembly |
Term length | 5 years, renewable |
Formation | 7 April 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04-07) |
First holder | Brock Chisholm |
Deputy | Deputy Director-General |
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