Global perspective Human stories

New chief of UN civil aviation agency begins duties

New chief of UN civil aviation agency begins duties

The new Secretary-General of the United Nations civil aviation agency, Taïeb Chérif of Algeria, has assumed office bringing over 30 years of commercial airline experience to the position.

Appointed by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for a three-year term that began 1 August, Mr. Chérif succeeds Renato Cláudio Costa Pereira of Brazil who held the position since 1997.

Mr. Chérif most recently served as Algeria’s Representative on the ICAO Council since 1998 and also held various positions with the country’s civil aviation authorities, where he was involved in the full range of airport, airline and air navigation operations since 1971.