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Argentinian meteorologist Celeste Saulo to lead U.N. weather agency

Saulo, who has led Argentina's National Meteorological Service since 2014, is the first woman elected as WMO's chief.

Celeste Saulo of Argentina will become the next WMO chief in January 2024.
Celeste Saulo of Argentina will become the next WMO chief in January 2024. (AN/WMO)

GENEVA (AN) — Argentine meteorologist and professor Celeste Saulo, who won election as head of the World Meteorological Organization, promises to focus on making more global voices heard while fighting inequality and climate change.

The World Meteorological Organization announced on Thursday its governing body selected Saulo to serve as the agency's next secretary-general. Saulo, who has been serving as WMO's first vice president, received a two-thirds majority of votes from delegates at the quadrennial World Meteorological Congress.

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