This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8131107.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post | Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano has been elected the next director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), diplomats say. | Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano has been elected the next director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), diplomats say. |
| Mr Amano won the required two-thirds majority from the IAEA governing board, defeating his South African rival, Abdul Samad Minty, by 23 votes to 11. | Mr Amano won the required two-thirds majority from the IAEA governing board, defeating his South African rival, Abdul Samad Minty, by 23 votes to 11. |
| The present head, Mohamed ElBaradei, is scheduled to end his term in November. | The present head, Mohamed ElBaradei, is scheduled to end his term in November. |
| A previous round of voting by the UN nuclear agency's 35-nation board in March was indecisive. | A previous round of voting by the UN nuclear agency's 35-nation board in March was indecisive. |
| Internal split | Internal split |
| Mr Amano had the support of many industrialised countries while Mr Minty was favoured by most developing nations. | Mr Amano had the support of many industrialised countries while Mr Minty was favoured by most developing nations. |
| YUKIYA AMANO Aged 62, veteran Japanese diplomatSpecialises in disarmament and nuclear non-proliferationSeen as close to US on major issues, including IranBacked by industrialised nations class="" href="/2/hi/europe/8131415.stm">Profile: Yukiya Amano | |
| The vote reflected that split, with Mr Amano scraping through to victory by the bare minimum margin, without the support of developing states. There was also one abstention. | The vote reflected that split, with Mr Amano scraping through to victory by the bare minimum margin, without the support of developing states. There was also one abstention. |
| Mr Amano has held senior arms control posts in Tokyo and most recently was Japan's representative at the IAEA. | Mr Amano has held senior arms control posts in Tokyo and most recently was Japan's representative at the IAEA. |
| Correspondents say his narrow victory may weaken his position, as many countries had stressed the need for the new head to be chosen with the broadest possible backing, to be able to tackle the threat of nuclear proliferation. | |
| Some diplomats see Mr Amano as less political than the outgoing chief, Mr ElBaradei who, they say, has been too soft on Iran and too ready to speak out on matters outside his mandate. | Some diplomats see Mr Amano as less political than the outgoing chief, Mr ElBaradei who, they say, has been too soft on Iran and too ready to speak out on matters outside his mandate. |
| The three terms of Mr ElBaradei, who has been in office since 1997, were marked by rows with the George W Bush administration over Iraq and Iran. | The three terms of Mr ElBaradei, who has been in office since 1997, were marked by rows with the George W Bush administration over Iraq and Iran. |