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President Obama Nominates Rajiv Shah For Critical Post as USAID Administrator
Nov. 10, 2009
Globa Health Council News Release
The White House announced that President Barack Obama has nominated Dr. Rajiv Shah - currently under secretary for research, education and economics and chief scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - to be the new administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Obama said that Shah "brings fresh ideas and the dedication and impressive background necessary to help guide USAID." Alonzo Fulgham has served as acting administrator of USAID since President Obama was sworn into office in January.
For full press release, click here.
category: Global Health Council News : Announcements
contributed by Liza Nanni on 1 November 2009
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