Back to the drawing board

20 April 2007

A number of names have emerged as possible candidates to take over the reins of World Bank President if Wolfowitz is removed from his post.

The London Times

• Ashraf Ghani, former Afghan Minister of Finance and World Bank veteran, currently the Chancellor of Kabul University

The Washington Post

• Robert Zoellick, former Deputy Secretary of state and US trade representative;
• Kemal Dervis, currently head of the UN Development Programme;
• Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and President of Harvard, currently part-time managing director of D. E. Shaw & Co

The Economist

• Stan Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel, previously served at both the World Bank and IMF

The Guardian

• Trevor Manuel, South African Minister of Finance, is suggested by Kenneth Rogoff in an editorial yesterday.

Resources

• Crank Up the Rumor Mill: If Wolfowitz Leaves ... April 20, 2007 (Washington Post)
• Bush draws up list of candidates to replace Wolfowitz April 20, 2007 (London Times website)
• Worldbankpresident.org