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Edouard Saouma is a Lebanese-American agronomist and former Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on 6 November 1926. Saouma studied agronomy at the American University of Beirut and earned a Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Wisconsin in 1954. He then worked as a professor of plant pathology at the American University of Beirut and as a research scientist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). In 1979, Saouma was appointed Director-General of the FAO, a position he held until 1994. During his tenure, he was credited with helping to improve food security in developing countries and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. He also worked to improve the FAO's financial situation and to increase its efficiency. Saouma has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the World Food Prize in 1995. He is a member of the International Food Policy Research Institute's Board of Trustees and the International Advisory Council of the International Food Policy Research Institute. As of 2021, Edouard Saouma's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 6 November 1926
Birthday 6 November
Birthplace Beirut, Lebanon
Date of death (2012-12-01)
Died Place Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanon

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1993

In recognition of his decisive role, the FAO Conference established in November 1993 the Edouard Saouma Award

1987

The nations that wanted to replace Saouma in the 1987 elections concerted their strategy in secret meetings of what is known as the Camberley Group, after the town in England where the first meeting was held. The original members of the group were Australia, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, West Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The U.S. was at first excluded because of the strong support given to Saouma by its ambassador Millicent Fenwick (a former member of Congress). This effort proved futile, as Saouma was re-elected.

1949

After completing his studies at the École Nationale d'Agriculture de Montpellier (1949–1952), Saouma served as Director of the Agriculture Experimental Center of the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (1952–62), Deputy Regional Representative of FAO for Asia and the Far East (1962–65), Director of the Land and Water Development Division of FAO (1965–75), and then Director General of the FAO.

1926

Edouard Victor Saouma (6 November 1926 – 1 December 2012) was a Lebanese civil servant who served as Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for three consecutive terms from 1976 to 1993.