Interpol elected a new leadership at its general assembly in Marrakesh, Morocco. The president’s seat for the next four years will be occupied by the Frenchman Lucas Phillipe, who replaces Ahmad Nasser Raísí from the United Arab Emirates.
The international police agency Interpol elected the Frenchman Lucas Phillip as its new president at the general meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Thursday. He will take over the post from Ahmad Nasir Raisi from the United Arab Emirates. He will head the organization for four years. Reuters drew attention to it, TASR informs.
- Interpol has a new president, Frenchman Lucas Phillip.
- Valdecy Urquiza from Brazil remains the general secretary.
- The General Assembly was attended by delegates from 179 states.
Phillipe will have a largely representative role, with the day-to-day running of Interpol being handled by the organization’s Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza from Brazil, who was elected to a five-year term in 2024.
The General Assembly was attended by 886 delegates from 179 Interpol member states and 34 international organizations. In addition to the election of a new president, they discussed a range of topics including cybercrime, organized crime and data protection.
