1) Who is the Interpol president sworn in on 10th Nov, 2016?
a. Meng Hongwei
b. Guy Ryder
c. Mireille Ballestrazzi
d. None of the above
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Answer
Explanation
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ANSWER: Meng Hongwei
Explanation:
Meng Hongwei, top level Chinese Security Minister was elected as the president of the International Crime fighting and police cooperation, law enforcement organisation Interpol - Meng will serve as president until 2020
- With this appointment, he will become the first official from China to take on the post
- He previously served as head of Interpol China
- He was sworn in on 10th Nov 2016 at the closing 85th general assembly in Bali, Indonesia
- With over 4 decades of experience in criminal justice and policing, he has overseen affairs pertaining to legal institutions, narcotics control, counter terrorism, border control, immigration and global cooperation
- He held many positions in the Ministry of Public Security like the DG of the Traffic Control Department, Director of the Patrol Police Division, Assistant Minister and Vice Minister
- He also served as Vice Chairman of the National Narcotics Control Commission
- Hongwei is member of the Chinese Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Regional Counter Terrorism Structure and Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Office
- He has also served as DG of the China Coast Guard
- Interpol was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in France’s city Lyon
- It is the second biggest international organisation after the UN with 190 members
- It plays a role in deepening global police cooperation and tackling transnational criminal offences
- Election of Meng Hongwei, a Chinese national, to the world’s largest law enforcement agency has been viewed by critics as a disastrous move
- China has a track record in human rights abuses and issuing interpol red notices against political dissidents like Dolkun Isa, Li Dongsheng and many more.
- Meng Hongwei took the president’s position from France’s Mireille Ballestrazzi and his tenure will be for 4 years
- His primary duty will include chairing meetings of the Interpol Executive Committee and ensuring the implementation of decisions made at the General Assembly
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