Focus Merit

Category: International Appointments

International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) appoints Rakesh Sharma as the new president

April 23, 2020
Rakesh Sharma, IMMA
  • The International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), has elected Mr Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director, Bajaj Auto from its member organisation SIAM, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers for a 2-year mandate, as President of IMMA.
  • Mr Sharma had been previously holding office as Vice-President of IMMA, elected in May 2019. He will replace Johannes Loman.

Sunil Chhetri appointed for FIFA campaign against Covid-19

March 25, 2020
Sunil Chhetri
  • Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri appointed for the FIFA campaign against Covid-19.
  • The ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign serves five key steps that are handwashing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.

A. Ajay Kumar appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Republic of Uganda

March 19, 2020
MEA
  • A. Ajay Kumar has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda.
  • A. Ajay Kumar is currently posted as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Ajay Kumar is a 2001 batch IFS officer.

Iraqi President appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate

March 19, 2020
Iraqi President appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate
  • Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country’s new prime minister.
  • He will succeed Mohammed Allawi, the 1st politician named by the president as PM-designate who withdrew his candidacy for the post.

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board

March 14, 2020
Bill Gates

Microsoft founder Bill Gates resigning from Microsoft’s board of directors. He wants to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in fighting climate change. He also resigned from the board of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, where he had served since 2004.

Ashraf Ghani sworn in for Second Term as Afghanistan President

March 10, 2020
Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term as his rival Abdullah Abdullah organized a parallel inauguration that could plunge the country deeper into crisis ahead of peace talks with the Taliban.

Denys Shmygal to be Ukraine’s new prime minister

March 8, 2020
Denys Shmygal

Ukraine parliament declared Denys Shmygal as a new prime minister of Ukraine. He is the nominee of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine. He won by majority, previously he held the post as the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of regional Development & before that was governor of the western Ivano-Frankivsk region. Ukraine Parliament also declared Oleksiy Honcharuk resignation who is previous Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Janez Jansa to be new Prime Minister of Slovenia

March 6, 2020
Janez Jansa

Janez Jansa has become the Prime Minister of Slovenia. He will replace Marjan Sarec, who stepped down from his post in January 2020. Janez Jansa has led the Slovenian government previously from 2004 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2013.

Indian-American Seema Verma appointed in US Coronavirus Task Force

March 4, 2020
Indian-American Seema Verma

Indian-American health policy consultant Seema Verma has been selected as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump. This task force is constituted to combat Coronavirus that has claimed six lives in the country and infected over 90 others.

Muhyiddin Yassin took oath of Malaysia’s new Prime Minister

March 1, 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin

In Malaysia, newly appointed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yasin took the oath of office. The swearing-in ceremony was organized at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur. Muhyiddin Yasin was head of a coalition dominated by the country’s ethnic Malay Muslim majority.