Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
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Credits
Global Leaders Working Together for Political Action on Antimicrobial Resistance
The world is in a race against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that we cannot afford to lose. The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance is working to accelerate political momentum, leadership and action on AMR.
Chair
H.E.
Mia Amor
Mottley
Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Minister of National Security and the Civil Service, BARBADOS
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Members
Mr Yasuhisa Shiozaki
Former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Member of the House of Representatives, JAPAN
Biography
Mr Shiozaki is a current member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan (the Parliament) and a former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (2014-2017). During his 27 year career as a Member of Diet, he has contributed to a wide-range of policies including finance and economic policies, healthcare, labour and pension system. Tackling AMR is one of his passions. He led and successfully launched the first National Action Plan on AMR during his time as the Minister. He also put AMR on the agenda of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit and led the discussion of AMR during the G7 Kobe Health Ministers Meeting that were under Japan’s presidency in 2016. Mr Shiozaki received his B.A. from University of Tokyo and Master’s in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Ex-officio Members
Ms Inger Andersen
Under-Secretary-General, United Nations and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme
Dr QU Dongyu
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Dr Monique Eloit
Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization