Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

The OECD’s 30 member countries appointed Angel Gurría as Secretary-General of the Organisation from 1 June 2006, in succession to Donald J. Johnston.

Official visits

• European commission - Brussels (12 November)
• El Salvador (27-29 October 2008)
• Australia (3 - 8 August 2008)
• New Zealand (29 - 31 July 2008)
• Indonesia (24 - 26 July 2008)
• South Africa (15 July 2008)
• United Kingdom (30 June - 1 July 2008)
• Portugal (25 June 2008)
• Canada (8-11 June 2008)
• Czech Republic (24 - 25 April 2008)
• Sweden (22 - 23 April 2008)
• People's Republic of China (21 - 26 March 2008)
• Norway (4 - 6 March 2008)
• Estonia (11 - 12 February 2008)
• The Netherlands (30 - 31 January 2008)
• Japan (3 - 4 December 2007)
• Hungary (15 - 16 November)
• Chile (6 - 9 November 2007) 
• Israel (31 October - 4 November 2007)
• India (8 - 9 October 2007)
• Portugal (2 - 3 May 2007)
• Slovak Republic (4 - 5 April 2007)
• Belgium (13 - 15 March 2007)
• Switzerland (6 - 7 March 2007)
• Italy (22 - 24 February 2007)
• Denmark (21 - 23 January 2007)
• Mexico (28 November - 1 December 2006)
• Spain (27 November 2006)
• Poland (22 - 25 November 2006)
• Luxembourg (9 - 10 November 2006)
• Turkey (17 - 19 October 2006)
• Finland (27 September - 1 October 2006)
• Korea (20 - 21 September 2006)

Background information:

Selection process and former Secretaries-General

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