Information on each of the candidates can be found on the WHO website at:
- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- Dr Flavia Bustreo
- Professor Philippe Douste-Blazy
- Dr David Nabarro
- Dr Sania Nishtar
- Dr Miklós Szócska
In January 2017, WHO’s Executive Board will draw up a shortlist with a maximum of 5 candidates. Executive Board members will then interview these candidates and nominate up to 3 to go forward for consideration by the World Health Assembly in May 2017, when Member States will vote in a new Director-General. Previously, just 1 nomination was submitted by WHO’s Executive Board to the World Health Assembly, which then made the final appointment.
The new Director-General will take office on 1 July 2017.