| Diplomats: IAEA chooses Japanese as new head |
| Wednesday, 01 July 2009 | |
![]() The United Nations nuclear agency's governing board chose on Thursday a veteran Japanese diplomat as its new head, diplomats said. According to the diplomats, Yukiya Amano received the required two-thirds majority from the 35-nation board. The vote Thursday was 23 for Amano and 11 for Abdul Samad Minty of South Africa, with one abstention.
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