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NEWS: 1995 PRESS RELEASES
PRESS/6
24 March 1995
PRESS/6
24 March 1995
Renato Ruggiero formally appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Mr. Renato Ruggiero was today (24 March) formally appointed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization and the GATT in succession to Mr Peter Sutherland. Mr. Ruggiero will take office on 1 May 1995 and will serve as WTO Director-General for a four-year term.
The decision on
Mr. Ruggiero's appointment was taken at formal meetings of the WTO General Council and the
GATT Contracting Parties. The meetings also agreed to invite the Budget Committee to take
up immediately measures necessary to create a fourth Deputy Director-General post in the
Secretariat.