Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts: DFID: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

World Bank: Public Appointments

Monday 25th March 2019

Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to press for the publication of the names of candidates short listed for the post of President of the World Bank in advance of an appointment being made.

Answered by Lord Bates

Nominations for President of the World Bank closed on 14 March and a single candidate was formally nominated: David Malpass, Under Secretary for International Affairs, US Treasury. This information was published in a press release from the World Bank on 14 March.