Gonzßlez named ICAO president
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization yesterday elected Roberto Kobeh Gonz'lez as president, succeeding Assad Kotaite.
Gonz'lez’s one-year term is effective Aug. 1. The other nomination for president was former ICAO secretary general Philippe Rochat.
The Montreal-based ICAO is a United Nations organization responsible for coordinating aviation safety and technical standards for nearly 200 member countries.
Kotaite had been president of ICAO for 11 terms since 1976.
Gonz?lez named ICAO president