John William Ashe
John William Ashe (born August 20, 1954 in Saint John’s ( Antigua and Barbuda ); † June 22, 2016 in Dobbs Ferry , New York ) was President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 68th session. He was also the ambassador of his country Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations .
Life
Ashe studied at the University of Pennsylvania , Saint Mary's University Halifax and what is now Dalhousie University , also in Halifax .
Since 1989 Ashe has worked in various positions at the United Nations. The highlight of his career was his election as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations on June 14, 2013, which, unlike his predecessor Vuk Jeremić , took place without a fight vote. He was married and the father of two children.
Corruption allegations
On October 6, 2015, it became known that US law enforcement officials accused John Ashe of accepting bribes. He is said to have accepted funds and in-kind contributions from Chinese businessmen, including Ng Lap Seng , to promote a UN conference center in the Macau Special Administrative Region of China and Chinese business interests in his home country. He was arrested on charges of corruption.
Web links
- President of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly HE Mr. John W. Ashe (PDF; 154 kB), biography on the homepage of the United Nations (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ex-UN General Assembly president in US bribery case dies: lawyer
- ↑ [1]
- ^ A b John William Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda Fifth Committee Chairman - UN press release, September 14, 2005
- ↑ ADELHEID WÖLFL: Vuk Jeremic: A zealous fighter against Kosovo - derstandard.at, September 25, 2012
- ^ Former UN chief John Ashe charged with taking $ 1.3m in bribes , BBC of October 6, 2015.
- ↑ Corruption at the UN: Buy yourself a diplomat , Spiegel Online from October 6, 2015.
- ^ Allegations of corruption against senior UN diplomats , Zeit.de, October 6, 2015.
- ^ Indictment.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ashe, John William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Antiguan diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 68th session |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th August 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint John's ( Antigua and Barbuda ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2016 |
| Place of death | Dobbs Ferry , New York |