Appointed as Grand Témoin de la Francophonie for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London by Abdou Diouf, Elected Head of the International Organization of la Francophonie in 2002, Michaëlle Jean, former General Governor of Canada could succeed Abdou Diouf who will step down at the organization’s next summit, which will take place in Dakar, Senegal on November 28th and 29th. His successor will be announced at the end of the summit. Jean is the only woman candidate. Five men have also announced their candidacy.
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New sources of support for Michaëlle Jean
Coveting the title of Secretary General of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF in French), Michaëlle Jean continues to vie for this prestigious position. The Haitian government supports the candidacy of the former Governor General of Canada to succeed Abdou Diouf. Several French entities are beginning to support her candidacy as well. She launched her website on Monday September 8th. She traveled to Tunisia on Thursday, September 11th, for an official visit to the African country, a continent critical to her election.
Par Le Nouvelliste
18 sept. 2014 | Lecture : 3 min.