Archive for the 'Official Candidates' Category

Council on Foreign Relations Interview with Ban Ki-moon

Friday, June 9th, 2006

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Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein (Male) - Jordan, Ambassador to the UN

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

(candidacy reported in the media)
Country : Jordan
Areas of Expertise :
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Current Positions

Permanent representative to the UN (2000-present)

Education

BA in political science from Johns Hopkins University
PhD in history from Cambridge University (Christ’s College).

Past Positions

President of Assembly of States Parties for the International Criminal Court
Deputy permanent representative to the UN (1996-2000)
Political affairs officer with […]

Ban Ki-Moon (Male) - South Korea, Foreign Minister

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

(official candidate – nominated by home government)
Country: South Korea
Areas of Expertise:
Current Positions:

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2004-present)

Education:

M.A. in Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
B.A. in International Relations, Seoul National University

Past Positions:

Presidential Advisor for Foreign Affairs (2003-04)
Ambassador to the United Nations (Chef de Cabinet of the […]

Shashi Tharoor (Male) - India, UN Under Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

NEW Tharoor’s Responses to Candidate Questionnaire (27 August 2006)

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(Candidacy withdrawn in a statement on 2 October)
Country: India
Areas of Expertise: peacekeeping, refugees
Current Positions:

Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information,
Head of Department of Public Information (since 2001)
United Nations Coordinator for […]

Jayantha Dhanapala (Male) - Sri Lanka, UN Under Secretary-General

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

NEW Dhanapala’s Responses to Candidate Questionnaire (21 August 2006)
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(Candidacy withdrawn by government of Sri Lanka on 28 September)
Country: Sri Lanka
Areas of Expertise: Disarmament
Current Positions:

Secretary-General of the Secretariat for the Coordinating of the Peace Process in Sri Lanka […]

Surakiart Sathirathai (Male) - Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Surakiart Sathirathai
(official candidate b