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Chris Liddell pulls out of running for OECD role
Chris Liddell pulls out of running for OECD role
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chris Liddell. Photo / Getty
Chris Liddell pulls out of running for OECD role
New Zealander Chris Liddell has revealed he is no longer seeking the role of Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to a White House correspondent.
The deputy chief of staff for the outgoing Trump administration was nominated for the top role by US President Donald Trump last September.
But Bloomberg senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs today tweeted Liddell had told people he s pulling out of consideration for the role.
Yet on Tuesday (local time), Bloomberg senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs claimed that Liddell had told people of his intention to pull out of consideration for the position. Scoop: Chris Liddell has told people he s pulling out of consideration for Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Jacobs revealed, alongside a press release from September announcing Trump s intent to nominate Liddell for Secretary-General of the OECD.
The Paris-based OECD, an intergovernmental economic organisation comprising 37 member countries, was founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
Jacobs reiterated in a second tweet that according to sources familiar with the matter, Liddell has told his associates that he s withdrawing from consideration to lead the organisation.