World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy on Tuesday named his four existing deputies to new terms. Alejandro Jara of Chile, Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda, Harsha Singh of India and Rufus Yerxa of the United States will be retained in their positions. Their terms of office will begin on 1 October. Yerxa has overseen consultations on intellectual property rights issues.
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