WHO elects first ever African director-general after tense vote
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from on (#2QFSJ)
Former Ethiopian health minister Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead World Health Organisation after a long and fraught campaign
Vote for WHO top job held after weeks of mud-slinging
The World Health Organisation has its first ever director-general from Africa, after the election of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the former Ethiopian health minister.
Dr Tedros, as he is known, beat the British candidate, Dr David Nabarro, after three tense rounds of voting on Tuesday. Third was Pakistan's Dr Sania Nishtar. The decision by member states came at the World Health Assembly in Geneva after a fraught campaign.
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