Supachai panitchpakdi biography of williams
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Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi is proving to be a resilient contender in the acrimonious battle to become the new chief of the World Trade Organisation.
The 52-year-old deputy prime minister and commerce minister of Thailand is a respected economist with much experience in trade negotiations.
He played a crucial role in leading Thailand out of its worst economic crisis in 50 years.
He has been a strong supporter of free trade since his student days. He did a PhD in development economics under Nobel Prize-winner Jan Tinbergen at Rotterdam's Erasmus University.
His campaign has won the support of most Asian countries including Japan, a large chunk of the African nations and around half the 15 members of the European Union.
Anger at US stance
However the United States government supports his main opponent, former New Zealand premier Mike Moore, a stance which has enraged Thailand which considers itself a close US ally.
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