Gro Harlem Brundtland

A medical doctor and current Director-General of the World Health Organization, this 59-year-old former Norwegian Prime Minister is much talked about as possessing the right kind of political skills necessary for dealing with a world organization. A medical background sets her apart from the traditional fields that have produced Secretary-Generals. Her handling of Avian Influenza to date has been well received. An asset is her economic development work as chair of a commission in the 1980’s that sought sustainable environment and economic strategies for developing countries. http://www.who.int/dg/bruntland/en/

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