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South Korean foreign minister nominated to lead UN
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jul 14, 2006 06:33pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jul 14, 2006 06:00pm |
| Description | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon has been formally nominated to succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, his government said in a letter circulated at the United Nations on Friday.
Ban, whose nomination was widely expected, became the fourth official candidate for the post opening up in January 2007, when Annan's second five-year term runs out.
The three others are Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, Sri Lankan disarmament specialist and government adviser Jayantha Dhanapala, and Indian novelist Shashi Tharoor, the U.N. undersecretary-general for public information.
But more names are expected to surface in coming weeks, diplomats say.
"Over a career spanning more than 37 years, Minister Ban has provided distinguished service both to the government of the Republic of Korea and on the international stage," South Korean U.N. Ambassador Choi Young-jin said in a letter to the Security Council dated Thursday. |
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