Arsenio Dominguez Velasco will step up as secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on January 1, 2024, for initial term of four years.  

Mr. Kitack Lim handed a comprehensive briefing paper to Mr. Dominguez to assist him in his preparation for the role of Secretary-General.

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Mr. Kitack Lim handed a comprehensive briefing paper to Mr. Dominguez to assist him in his preparation for the role of Secretary-General.

Outgoing secretary general Kitack Lim will work with Dominguez Velasco to ensure an orderly and successful handover.   

Dominguez Velasco is currently director of IMO’s marine environment division, a post he has held since January 2022. He joined the IMO secretariat in 2017 as chief of staff and in 2020 was appointed as director of the organisation’s administrative division.  

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