Who to succeed the Mexican Angel Gurria, at the head of the OECD?
Candidates for the post of secretary general of the international organization had until Sunday to officially declare themselves.
A sign of the importance taken in recent years by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the final list, made public on Monday, includes no less than ten names, including seven Europeans, political leaders, European commissioners or central banker.
Sweden's Cecilia Malmström, former trade commissioner, who led the difficult negotiations with the United States on a free trade agreement, is one of the heavyweights.
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Created in 1961 as a result of the Marshall Plan, the OECD, nicknamed the “club of rich countries”, has always been led by a North or a South American.
The selection by the 37 member countries should last until March for taking office in spring 2021. “
The process is being defined by the member
states,” specifies Muriel Pénicaud, ambassador
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