Dr Dongyu QU

Director-General, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Dr Qu Dongyu took office on 1 August 2019 as DG FAO.Born in 1963 in Hunan Province,China, Qu studied horticultural science at Hunan Agricultural Univ.,plant breeding and genetics at graduate school, CAAS.He later added a PhD on agric. & environmental science at Wageningen Univ. Previously Qu served as China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture/Rural Affairs, promoted inclusive and innovative development and ensured ICTs  were available in rural areas. As Vice Governor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,Qu formulated action plans aimed at poverty reduction, women empowerment,youth startups,agritourism and solidarity between ethnic groups. As FAO DG,Qu makes full range of his efforts to build a dynamic, open, transparent and deliverable FAO to achieve the 2030 Agenda through transformation to more efficient,inclusive,resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production,better nutrition, a better environment and a better life,leaving no one behind.