Juan Somavía

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Former Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations

Juan Somavía Altamirano is the former Director-General of the International Labour Organization. He was elected to serve as the ninth Director-General of the ILO by the Governing Body on 23 March 1998. Wikipedia

Born: 1941 (age 83 years), Chile

Spouse: Adriana Santa Cruz

Previous office: Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations (1990–1999)

Books: Perspectives on Decent Work: Statements by the ILO Director-General, A Time of Opportunity for Decent Work in the Americas: Report of the Director-general : 17th American Regional Meeting, Santiago, Chile, December 2010, and People's Security: Globalizing Social Progress

Education: Pontif.Universidad Catolica de Chile and University of Paris

Nationality: Chilean