Six candidates for position of IMO Secretary-General

By the established deadline of 31 March 2015, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has received the nominations of six candidates, nominated by their Governments for the position of Secretary-General of IMO.

The election for the post will be held at the 114th session of the 40-Member strong IMO Council, which meets from 29 June to 3 July 2015.  The decision of the Council will be submitted to the IMO Assembly, which meets for its 29th session from 23 November to 2 December 2015, for its approval.

The nominations received are listed below in alphabetical order by candidates’ surname.

Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou        Republic of Cyprus

Mr. Vitaly Klyuev                       Russian Federation

Mr. Ki-tack Lim                          Republic of Korea

Dr. Maximo Q. Mejia​, Jr.            Republic of the Philippines

Mr. Andreas Nordseth                Kingdom of Denmark

Mr. Juvenal Shiundu                   Republic of Kenya

The present incumbent, Mr. Koji Sekimizu, ends his four-year term as Secretary-General on 31 December 2015.

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Relevant articles:

1. Cyprus nominated Andreas Chrysostomou to head IMO

2. Andreas Chrysostomou – Cyprus nomination for the post of Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)