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    QU Dongyu

    Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization

    Background

    QU Dongyu is the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

    He took office on 1 August 2019 and was re-elected for a second four-year term on 2 July 2023.

    About Food and Agriculture Organization

    Food and Agriculture Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It works to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.

    Key facts

    Took office as Director-General
    1 August 2019, as the ninth Director-Generalsource
    Second term
    Re-elected on 2 July 2023 for a second four-year termsource
    Education
    PhD, Wageningen Universitysource
    Earlier government post
    Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (MARA)source

    Sources

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