Juan Somavía
Juan Somavía Altamirano (born April 11, 1941) is the former Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO). He was elected to serve as the ninth Director-General of the ILO by the Governing Body on 23 March 1998. On 7 November 2013, he was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to serve as Special Adviser on Interregional Policy Cooperation.
Juan Somavía | |
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| 9th Director-General of the International Labour Organization | |
| In office March 4, 1999 – September 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Hansenne |
| Succeeded by | Guy Ryder |
| Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Appointed by | Patricio Aylwin |
| Preceded by | Pedro Daza |
| Succeeded by | Juan Gabriel Valdés |
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| Born | April 21, 1941 Chile |
| Spouse | Adriana Santa Cruz |
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