GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Jim Yong Kim
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James D. Wolfansen
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Barbara Cartland
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Robert Zoellick
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 16, 2012, the World Bank officially elected Kim president. He was the first Bank leader whose professional background is not in the political or financial sectors, and the first to have previous experience personally tackling health issues in developing countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -David Malpass was selected as 13th President of the World Bank Group by its Board of Executive Directors on April 5, 2019. His five-year term began on April 9. Malpass previously served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs for the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a press release yesterday, the bank said “World Bank Group President David Malpass informed the Board of Executive Directors of his intention to step down from his position by the end of the Bank Group’s fiscal year on June 30 after serving more than four years.” He intends to pursue new challenges.