The ICAO Council, has appointed Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia as the new Secretary General of the Organization for a three-year term
Juan Carlos Salaza of Colombia to Head ICAO
Montréal
(ABC Live India):The 36-State governing body of the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has appointed Mr. Juan Carlos
Salazar of Colombia as the new Secretary General of the Organization for a
three-year term, beginning 1 August 2021.
He
succeeds Dr. Fang Liu of China, who has held the position for two consecutive
terms since 2015.
Mr.
Salazar was appointed based on his extensive professional experience in the
administration of complex organizations at the national, regional and
international levels. He is also an expert in aviation law and standards with
more than 26 years of experience in international negotiations in the fields of
aviation, management, and public policy.
Since
January 2018, Mr. Salazar has been serving as Director General of Civil
Aviation of Colombia at Aerocivil, a complex civil aviation organization with
more than 3,100 employees and 12 trade unions. He is in charge of a network of
72 public airports and of the sole air navigation service provider in a country
that serves as a key hub for air routes in Latin America. He has also served as
Chief Executive Officer of the Colombian Civil Aviation Organisation and as
Senior Advisor to the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates.
Mr.
Salazar holds master’s degrees in public administration and air and space law,
and speaks fluent Spanish, English, French and Arabic.