Qu Dongyu
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Qu Dongyu (Chinese: 屈冬玉; pinyin: Qū Dōngyù; born October 29, 1963) is a Chinese diplomat who took up office as the ninth Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on 1 August 2019. He is the first Chinese national to head the Organization. Qu won the nomination on the first round of voting at the 41st FAO Conference on 23 June 2019, obtaining 108 of the 191 votes cast by the 194 member countries.[2] He is married, with one daughter.[3][4]
Quick Facts Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Preceded by ...
Qu Dongyu 屈冬玉 Chʻü Tung-yü | |
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Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | |
Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | José Graziano da Silva |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-10-29) October 29, 1963 (age 60) Yongzhou, Hunan, China[1] |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | Hunan Agricultural University Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences University of Wageningen |
Profession | Biologist |
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