Post
of Secretary-General
At the Plenary session of 10 November 2006 the Plenipotentiary
Conference elected the Secretary-General. In accordance with the Rules of
Procedures applicable to the elections, the majority consists of more than
half the delegations present and voting. Invalid and blank ballots are not
computed in the majority.
Press release
Third and final round of the elections: Friday, 10 November, 9.30 hours
(Antalya time)
157 ballots were cast. There
were two abstentions and no invalid ballots. The required
majority was therefore 78.
Second round: Thursday, 9 November, 16.50 hours (Antalya time)
157 ballots were cast. There
was one abstention and no invalid ballots. The required
majority was therefore 79.
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Candidates for the post of Secretary-General in
the second round |
Votes |
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Hamadoun TOUR�,
Mali |
Biography |
72 |
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Matthias KURTH,
Germany |
Biography |
51 |
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Roberto BLOIS,
Brazil |
Biography |
24 |
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Marc FURRER,
Switzerland |
Biography |
9 |
After the second round, two candidates withdrew their candidature: Mr
Roberto Blois and Mr Marc Furrer.
First round: Thursday, 9 November, 9.30 hours (Antalya time)
157 ballots were cast. There
were no abstentions and one invalid ballot. The required
majority was therefore 78.
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Candidates for the post of Secretary-General in
the first round |
Votes |
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Hamadoun TOUR�,
Mali |
Biography |
53 |
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Matthias KURTH,
Germany |
Biography |
45 |
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Roberto BLOIS,
Brazil |
Biography |
29 |
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Marc FURRER,
Switzerland |
Biography |
14 |
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Montasser OUAILI,
Tunisia |
Biography |
9 |
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Muna NIJEM,
Jordan |
Biography |
5 |
After the first round, two candidates withdrew their candidature: Ms Muna
Nijem and Mr Montasser Ouali.
Post
of Deputy Secretary-General
At the afternoon's Plenary session of 10 November 2006 the Plenipotentiary
Conference elected the Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU. At the beginning of the session
Ghana announced it had withdrawn its candidature. In accordance with the Rules
of Procedures applicable to the elections, the majority consists of more than
half the delegations present and voting. Invalid and blank ballots are not
computed in the majority.
Press release
155 ballots were cast. There
were no abstentions and no invalid ballots. The required
majority was therefore 78.
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