Director-General of the World Trade Organization
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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization is the chief administrative officer and public face of the WTO, responsible for overseeing its secretariat, facilitating trade negotiations, and representing the organization in global economic affairs.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Director-General of the World Trade Organization Context triple: [Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, depositary, Director-General of the World Trade Organization]
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A.
Secretary-General of the OECD
The Secretary-General of the OECD is the chief executive and highest-ranking official of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing its work on global economic and social policy.
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B.
President of the World Bank Group
The President of the World Bank Group is the chief executive officer responsible for leading the institution’s global development strategy, operations, and overall management.
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C.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD
The Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD is a senior executive official who assists the Secretary-General in managing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s policies, operations, and strategic initiatives.
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E.
Director-General of the World Health Organization
The Director-General of the World Health Organization is the chief executive officer and highest technical and administrative leader of WHO, responsible for guiding global health policy and coordinating international responses to health emergencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Director-General of the World Trade Organization Target entity description: The Director-General of the World Trade Organization is the chief administrative officer and public face of the WTO, responsible for overseeing its secretariat, facilitating trade negotiations, and representing the organization in global economic affairs.
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A.
Secretary-General of the OECD
The Secretary-General of the OECD is the chief executive and highest-ranking official of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing its work on global economic and social policy.
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B.
President of the World Bank Group
The President of the World Bank Group is the chief executive officer responsible for leading the institution’s global development strategy, operations, and overall management.
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C.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD
The Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD is a senior executive official who assists the Secretary-General in managing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s policies, operations, and strategic initiatives.
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E.
Director-General of the World Health Organization
The Director-General of the World Health Organization is the chief executive officer and highest technical and administrative leader of WHO, responsible for guiding global health policy and coordinating international responses to health emergencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive position
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head of international organization ⓘ international public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
General Council of the World Trade Organization
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Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasEmployer | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Mike Moore
ⓘ
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ⓘ Pascal Lamy ⓘ Peter Sutherland ⓘ Renato Ruggiero ⓘ Roberto Azevêdo ⓘ Supachai Panitchpakdi ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:2021-03-01 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTimeSpan |
Mike Moore
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surface form:
Mike Moore:1999-2002
Pascal Lamy:2005-2009 ⓘ Pascal Lamy:2009-2013 ⓘ Peter Sutherland:1993-1995 ⓘ Renato Ruggiero:1995-1999 ⓘ Roberto Azevêdo:2013-2017 ⓘ Roberto Azevêdo:2017-2020 ⓘ Supachai Panitchpakdi:2002-2005 ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Centre William Rappard ⓘ |
| partOf | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| precededBy | Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| replaces |
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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| reportsTo |
General Council of the World Trade Organization
ⓘ
Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
acting as public face of the WTO
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administration of WTO budget ⓘ facilitating multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ management of WTO staff ⓘ overseeing WTO Secretariat ⓘ representing WTO in international economic forums ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
ability to build consensus among member states
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experience in international trade and economic policy ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
appointment by General Council
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consensus among WTO members ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Director-General of the World Trade Organization Description of subject: The Director-General of the World Trade Organization is the chief administrative officer and public face of the WTO, responsible for overseeing its secretariat, facilitating trade negotiations, and representing the organization in global economic affairs.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
→
depositary
→
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
ⓘ
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
→
replaces
→
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
this entity surface form:
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (1999–2002)
this entity surface form:
Director-General of GATT
subject surface form:
Pascal Lamy
this entity surface form:
Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade