Marcolino Gomes Candau
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| Marcolino Gomes Candau | |
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| Director-General of World Health Organization | |
| In office 1953–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Brock Chisholm |
| Succeeded by | Halfdan T. Mahler |
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| Born | 30 May 1911 |
| Died | 23 January 1983 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Marcolino Gomes Candau (30 May 1911 – 23 January 1983). Dr Candau joined the staff of the World Health Organization in Geneva in 1950 as Director of the Division of Organization of Health Services. Within a year, he was appointed Assistant Director-General in charge of Advisory Services. In 1952, he moved to Washington as Assistant Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau -- the WHO Regional Office for the Americas. In 1953, while occupying that position, he was elected, at the age of 42, WHO's second Director-General. In 1958, 1963 and 1968, Dr Candau was re-elected for his successive terms in that office, which he held until 1973. In 1963 Candau received an honorary Sc.D. from Bates College.
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- 2006 Bates College Alumni Directory (Lewiston, ME: Bates College 2006)
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| Preceded by Brock Chisholm |
Director General of the World Health Organization 1953–1973 |
Succeeded by Halfdan T. Mahler |
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