Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed the chief of the WTO, a move to get out ahead of Trump's return to office in January.

Iweala, reappointed on Friday as head of the World Trade Organization, hinged her leadership on breaking logjams at the sclerotic institution through craft, dynamism and sheer force of personality.

General for a second term, beginning September 1, 2025, citing her exceptional leadership. Her reappointment process was transparent and uncontested, with no additional nominations submitted by the November 8 deadline.

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed for a second term at a special meeting on Friday, the trade watchdog said, meaning her tenure will coincide with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will serve a second term as director-general of the World Trade Organization beginning next year. The Biden administration had expressed concern over the expedited election process.

World Trade Organization members agreed to reappoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general for a second term, cementing her in the job for another four years expected to be fraught with tariff disputes.

Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, (WTO) on Friday. The Governor said Okonjo-Iweala has had exceptional career and expertise in economics and international development with focus on economic reform,

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second four-year term. The new term will begin on September 1, 2025, following unanimous approval by WTO members at a special General Council meeting on Friday,