Baku – APA-Economics. Incumbent Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) José Graziano da Silva was today re-elected to a second term in the agency's top post with the highest number of votes ever in the history of the FAO, APA reports quoting UN News Centre.
The election took place on the first day of FAO's biennial governing Conference, which is running in Rome, where the agency is headquartered, through 13 June. According to a press release, in ballot by FAO member countries today, Mr. Graziano da Silva received a total of 177 out of 182 votes cast.
Nominated by Brazil, Graziano da Silva was the only candidate during this year's election cycle. His new term will run from 31 July 2015 to through July 2019.
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