Dr Jacques Diouf, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ©FAO/Simone CasettaDr Jacques Diouf, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ©FAO/Simone Casetta 

The Conference of member nations, FAO's governing body, elects the Director-General to head the agency.

The current Director-General, Dr Jacques Diouf of Senegal, was elected on 8 November 1993 and began his first six-year term in January 1994. After completing a second term, Dr Diouf was re-elected to a third six-year term, which began in January 2006. 

In this section, you will find the Director-General's recent and past speeches as well as his curriculum vitae.

Opinion articles by the Director-General
Collected here are selected opinion articles written by FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf which have appeared in the international press. 

 

Director-General's statements
The statements, speeches and messages of FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf on special occasions at headquarters and at international meetings and events are collected here: