Gilbert Houngbo | |
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11th Director-General of the International Labour Organization | |
Assumed office 1 October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Guy Ryder |
6th President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development | |
In office 1 April 2017 – 8 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kanayo F Nwanze |
Succeeded by | Alvaro Lario |
10th Prime Minister of Togo | |
In office 8 September 2008 – 23 July 2012 | |
President | Faure Gnassingbé |
Preceded by | Komlan Mally |
Succeeded by | Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu |
Personal details | |
Born | Togo | 4 February 1961
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Lomé University of Quebec, Trois-Rivières |
Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo (born 4 February 1961[1]) is a Togolese politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Togo from September 2008 to July 2012.[2] He has also held various positions within the United Nations System, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Labour Office and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).[3] In 2022 he was elected as the 11th Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO).