This morning the
International Maritime Organization begins voting on a new Secretary General. Who will become the next leader during what proves to be a challenging time for the maritime community?
Lloyd's List has a page
dedicated to the election. Who's in the running?
Candidate Government
- Mr. Lee Sik Chai Republic of Korea
- Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou Republic of Cyprus
- Mr. Neil Frank Ferrer Republic of the Philippines
- Mr. Jeffrey Lantz United States of America
- Mr. Esteban Pacha Vicente Kingdom of Spain
- Mr. Koji Sekimizu Japan
Mr. Jeffrey Lantz is the United States nominee. Here is a
bit more about Mr. Lantz. Good luck to all the candidates.
Amver enjoys a wonderful relationship with the IMO and we look forward to learning who the new Secretary General will be!
Photo credit: IMO
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