Margaret Chan is in november 2006 genomineerd als directeur-generaal van de World Health Organization na een overwinning in vier rondes van stemmingen. De 59-jarige oud-gezondheidsdirecteur uit Hong Kong wordt naar verwachting de eerste Chinese ooit die deze organisatie leidt.
This article was first published on November 9, 2006. Margaret Chan wins WHO race in coup for China, HK by Mary Ann Benitez Hong Kong’s former director of health Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun made history yesterday (November 8, 2006) when she was nominated World Health Organisation director-general in a resounding victory that saw her lead all the way in four rounds of voting. Dr Chan, 59, is expected to be endorsed today by the 193-member World Health Assembly, making her the first Chinese to lead...