Qu Dongyu
Qu Dongyu | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | José Graziano da Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1963 Hunan Province, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Hunan Agricultural University; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; University of Wageningen |
| Profession | Biologist |
Qu Dongyu (1963- ) was elected as the ninth Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 1 August 2019 and is the first Chinese national to head the Organization. He won the nomination on the first round of voting, obtaining 108 votes from the 194 member countries. He is married, with one daughter.[1][2]
Qu was born in Yongzhou in Hunan Province, China in October 1963. He trained to become a biologist, gaining a Bachelor’s Degree from Hunan Agricultural University, a Master’s in plant breeding and genetics from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and a Doctorate in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from the University of Wageningen. From 2001 to 2011 he was Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Between 2011 and 2015 he served as Vice-Chair of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China and in 2015 he became Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, where he was extensively involved in promoting international collaboration with organizations such as FAO and CABI[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Qu Dongyu becomes first Chinese to head UN food agency FAO". France 24. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "FAO, il cinese Qu Dongyu assume l'incarico di Direttore Generale: "Saremo più dinamici, trasparenti e inclusivi"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Qu Dongyu -- New Director-General of UN food agency FAO". XINHUANET. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Qu Dongyu". China Vitae. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Newly appointed FAO Director General, Dr Qu Dongyu, plays important role in building China-CABI partnership". CABI. Retrieved 18 August 2019.