Indonesia Nominates Minister Mari Pangestu for WTO boss

Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 7:28 am
Press Release: World Trade Organisation

Indonesia Nominates Minister Mari Pangestu for Post of WTO Director-General

Indonesia, on 19 December 2012, nominated Minister Mari Pangestu for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Pascal Lamy, whose term of office expires on 31 August 2013.

News item: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/dgsel_idn_24dec12_e.htm

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