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Director-General of the World Health Organization
Chief executive officer of the World Health Organization
| Director-General of the World Health Organization | |
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| World Health Organization Secretariat | |
| Style | Honourable |
| Type | Director-General |
| Status | Head of World Health |
| Member of | World Health Organization |
| Reports to | World Health Assembly |
| Nominator | Executive Board |
| Appointer | World Health Assembly |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Formation | 7April ; 76 years ago() |
| First holder | Brock Chisholm |
| Deputy | Deputy Director-General |
The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining to global health. The director general is elected by and answers to the World Health Assembly (WHA).[1] The current di