The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva have
announced the appointment of David Beasley of the United States as the new Executive
Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), report NaijaAgroNet.
Beasley with this appointment succeeds Ertharin Cousin, also of
the United States. Just as NaijaAgroNet reports that the Executive Board of World Food
Programme, has confirmed its concurrence with the appointment.
The Secretary-General and Director-General express their
deep appreciation to Ertharin Cousin for her leadership of WFP over the last
five years. She has led the Programme
during an unprecedented time of multiple humanitarian crises, leveraging
partnerships and innovative tools to reach those furthest behind. Both wish her
every success in her continuing endeavors.
NaijaAgroNet reports that David Beasley brings to the
position extensive experience with key governmental and business leaders and
stakeholders around the world, with very strong resource mobilisation skills.
He was elected at the age of 21 to the South Carolina House of Representatives
(1979-1992) and Governor of South Carolina (1995-1999), as one of the youngest
in the State's history. During his term, he led delegations on economic
development and trade missions to countries throughout Asia, Europe and Africa,
tripling foreign investment and creating jobs. He received a Profile in Courage
Award in 2003 from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
A 1999 Fellow of the Institute of Politics at Harvard
University's Kennedy School of Government and Partner in the law firm, Beasley,
Ervin and Warr, he served as Senior Adviser to companies such as Merrill Lynch
and General Motors. Since leaving office, he has travelled to more than
seventy-five countries and war-stricken regions such as Kosovo, Darfur, Sri
Lanka, Guatemala, South Sudan and the Middle East leading peace-building
missions and development efforts through working with foreign leaders. He is
also involved in numerous civic and charitable projects, including humanitarian
efforts in Asia, Africa, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East.
Born in 1957, he attended Clemson University and holds a J.D
from the University of South Carolina and a BA Law Degree from the University
of South Carolina School Of Law.
Isaac Oyimah/GEE
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