United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia as new executive director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), China’s Xinhua news agency reported.
The appointment was made following her election by the UN General Assembly.
Maimunah, who succeeds Joan Clos of Spain as UN-Habitat head, is currently mayor of Penang.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in town planning studies from the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology and a Master's degree in planning studies from the Malaysia Science University.
She is married and has two daughters.
- Bernama
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