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Graziano da Silva elected next FAO Director-General

27.06.2011

FAO Members meeting in Rome elected the Brazilian José Graziano da Silva as Director-General on Sunday, 26 June 2011. Currently, FAO's Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean and Assistant Director-General, since 2006, he was involved in relevant programmes and initiatives for food security. After his election, da Silva thanked FAO staff and he spoke of his commitment to the organization renewal. Among his priorities are South-South cooperation, helping quicken the shift to sustainable food production and FAO’s governance for food and nutrition security. Graziano Da Silva will succeed Jacques Diouf, who steps down after 18 years in office. Da Silva will take office on 1 January 2012 and serve until 31 July 2015. He will be eligible for one additional mandate of four years.