- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala secures second term as WTO Director-General, being the sole candidate after nomination process closed on November 8
- Okonjo-Iweala’s reappointment extends her historic role as the first woman and African to lead the World Trade Organization
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), securing her second four-year term.
The WTO confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the only candidate for the position, and she expressed her willingness to continue on September 16.
According to a statement by the WTO, the organization had opened the nomination process for the director-general position on October 8, with the deadline closing on November 8. Petter Olberg, the WTO’s General Council chairman, informed member countries that no additional nominations were submitted by the deadline.
This reappointment extends Okonjo-Iweala’s leadership at the WTO, where she made history as the first woman and African to serve as director-general.