- Argentina's Rafael Grossi (age 58 years) appointed as the 6th Director-General (DG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a period of four years.
- He replaced Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano, who died on 18th July 2019.
List of IAEA Director-General
1. W. Sterling-Cole (United States)
2. Sigvard Eklund (Swedish)
3. Hans Blix (Swedish)
4. Mohamed ElBaradei (Egyptian)
5. Yukiya Amano (Japanese)
6. Rafael Grossi (Argentine)
Published On : 31 Oct 2019
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