UAE’s Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi elected as President of INTERPOL

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has elected Inspector General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi (United Arab Emirates) as its President for a 4-year term at the 89th Interpol general assembly meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey. He replaces Kim Jong Yan from South Korea.

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In the final round, the UAE candidate received 68.9 per cent of votes cast by member countries. As president, Al Raisi’s role during his four-year term will be to chair meetings of the executive committee which supervises the implementation of decisions taken at the General Assembly.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• INTERPOL Formed: 1923;
• INTERPOL Headquarters: Lyon, France;
• INTERPOL President: Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi;
• INTERPOL Member states: 195;
• INTERPOL Secretary-General: Jürgen Stock;
• INTERPOL Motto: connecting police for a safer world.

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