Nominations for the post of Director-General of the Organization At least six months before the expiry of the term of office of the Director-General or as soon as possible in case of vacancy at any other time, the Executive Board shall invite Member States to suggest, confidentially, the names of persons who might be considered for the post of Director-General, requesting them at the same time to provide full biographical details regarding these persons (Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board). In accordance with Rules 105 to 108 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, after discussion at a private meeting, the Executive Board shall submit for approval by the General Conference a nomination for the post of the Director-General of the Organization. |
Election of the Director-General
The 33rd session of the General Conference has nominated Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of the Organization for the next four years.
Directors-General of UNESCO since its founding
| Koïchiro Matsuura | Japan | 15/11/1999 - |
| Federico Mayor Zaragoza | Spain | 15/11/1987 - 14/11/1999 |
| Amadou Mahtar M'Bow | Senegal | 15/11/1974 -14/11/1987 |
| René Maheu | France | 15/11/1962 - 14/11/1974 |
| René Maheu Acting Director-General | France | 07/06/1961 - 14/11/1962 05/06/1959 - 10/09/1959 |
| Vittorino Veronese | Italy | 05/12/1958 - 02/11/1961 |
| Luther H. Evans | United States of America | 04/07/1953 - 04/12/1958 |
| John W. Taylor Acting Director-General | United States of America | 02/12/1952 - 03/07/1953 |
| Jaimes Torres Bodet | Mexico | 10/12/1948 - 01/12/1952 |
| Julian Huxley | United Kingdom | 06/12/1946 - 09/12/1948 |
