The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that seven candidates have been nominated for the post of Secretary-General of the organisation. The term of the current incumbent, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on 31 December 2023.

The nominees are: 

IMO SG candidates

Source: International Maritime Organisation

An election to select the successor to Kitack Lim from a shortlist of seven nominees will be held at IMO Headquarters on Tuesday 18 July.

  • Mr. Moin Uddin Ahmed (nominated by Bangladesh) 

  • Mr. Suat Hayri Aka (Türkiye)  

  • Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Panama)  

  • Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry (Dominica)  

  • Mrs. Nancy Karigithu (Kenya) 

  • Ms. Minna Kivimäki (Finland) 

  • Mr. Zhang Xiaojie (China)

The IMO Council at its 128th session (December 2022) approved the procedures for holding the election of the Secretary-General at the July 2023 session of the Council (C 129).

The election will take place at IMO Headquarters on 18 July.

Following the election in July 2023, the decision of the Council will be submitted to the 33rd session of the Assembly of IMO in late 2023. The Assembly will be invited to approve the appointment.

The elected Secretary-General will take office on 1 January 2024.

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