Where is Angel Gurria from?
Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General (CV) Born on May 8th, 1950, in Tampico, Mexico, Angel Gurría came to the OECD following a distinguished career in public service, including two ministerial posts.
Who is current Secretary-General of OECD?
Mathias Cormann
Mathias Cormann is the 6th Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). His five-year term commenced on 1 June 2021.
Who can join OECD?
Countries wishing to become OECD members must demonstrate a “readiness” and a “commitment” to adhere to essentially two fundamental requirements: (i) democratic societies committed to rule of law and protection of human rights; and (ii) open, transparent and free-market economies.
Is India a part Ofoecd?
India is now the 27th member of the Centre, joining many OECD countries as well as Argentina, Brazil and Chile. “I welcome the decision to include India as a member of the OECD Development Centre,” said India’s Minister of External Affairs, the Honourable Jaswant Singh.
What is Angel Gurría doing for the OECD?
Former Secretary-General of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2006, Angel Gurría firmly established the Organisation as a pillar of the global economic governance architecture including the G7, G20 and APEC, and as a reference point in the design and implementation of better policies for better lives.
What did Héctor Gurría do?
From 1976 to 1978, Gurría served as Mexico’s Permanent Representative to the International Coffee Organization (IFO), based in London. In the 1980, Gurría was Mexico’s lead negotiator on restructuring its foreign debt. Gurría served as President and CEO of the Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext) from 1992 until 1993.
What education does Mr Gurría have?
Mr. Gurría holds a B.A. degree in Economics from UNAM (Mexico) and a M.A. degree in Economics from Leeds University (United Kingdom). He has received Honorary Degrees from the Universidad de Valle de México, Rey Juan Carlos University, European University of Madrid, and the Universities of Leeds, Haifa and Bratislava.