Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as WTO chief
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Okonjo-Iweala is unanimous choice, becoming trade body's first female and first African leader
The World Trade Organization has chosen Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader, handing her the task of restoring trust in a rules-based global trading system.
On Monday, the WTO's 164 members unanimously selected the 66-year-old development economist to serve a four-year term as director general. Okonjo-Iweala will take over the institution, with its budget of $220m and staff of 650, at a critical time.
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