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Category: International Appointments

NDDB Chairman Dilip Rath elected to IDF

November 6, 2020
Dilip Rath
  • National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman, Dilip Rath has been unanimously elected to the board of global dairy body International Dairy Federation (IDF).
  • He has been associated with IDF for the last 10 years as Member Secretary of Indian National Committee and as a member of the Standing Committee on Dairy Policy and Economics.

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli wins 2nd time

November 6, 2020
John Pombe Magufuli
  • The President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli has been sworn for a second five-year term.
  • He took the pledge of office on 05 November 2020. Magufuli won 84% of the total votes in elections held on October 28.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes first-ever Indian-origin minister of New Zealand

November 1, 2020
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
  • New Zealand’s first-ever minister of India-origin Priyanca Radhakrishnan after Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Wavel Ramkalawan elected President of Seychelles

October 27, 2020
Wavel Ramkalawan
  • Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan has been elected as the President of Seychelles.

Alpha Condé appointed as President of Guinea

October 26, 2020
Alpha Condé
  • Alpha Condé has won the 3rd term as the President of Guinea.
  • He won the election against Cellou Dalein Diallo with 59.49 % votes.

Luis Arce elected as the President of Bolivia

October 23, 2020
Luis Arce
  • Luis Arce has been elected as the President of Bolivia. He will succeed Jeanine Anez, who is serving as the interim President of Bolivia.

Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns as the President of Kyrgyzstan

October 16, 2020
Sooronbai Jeenbekov
  • Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns as the President of Kyrgyzstan. He served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 to 2020.

International Solar Alliance re-elected India as its President and France as its Co-President

October 15, 2020
International Solar Alliance Coalition
  • The International Solar Alliance re-elected India as its President and France as its Co-President for a period of two years.

Aava Murto becomes Finland’s PM post for a day

October 13, 2020
Aava Murto
  • A 16-year old Aava Murto assumed the post of Finland’s Prime Minister for one day on 7th October 2020 to raise awareness about gender equality under the “Girls Takeover” Program.

Bishr al-Khasawneh appointed as the new PM of Jordan

October 9, 2020
Bishr al-Khasawneh
  • Bishr al-Khasawneh has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan. His appointment was approved by the King of Jordan, Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.