SHEILA SISULU

Sheila Sisulu became Deputy Executive Director for Hunger Solutions in the Office of the Executive Director of the World Food Programme in January 2008.

Prior to this appointment, Ms. Sisulu served as WFP’s Deputy Executive Director for Policy and External Affairs Department from 2003.

Before joining WFP, Ms. Sisulu was South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States. Her diplomatic career began in 1997 as Consul General in New York and as Ambassador to Washington two years later.

In addition to her diplomatic skills, Ms. Sisulu has 25 years’ experience in South African politics and government.

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AMIR MAHMOUD ABDULLA

Amir Mahmoud Abdulla became Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Food Programme in March 2009.

Before assuming his current post, Mr. Abdulla was WFP’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from January 2008.

Mr. Abdulla’s career at WFP began as a logistics officer in 1991. He then went on to serve in a variety of field and headquarters posts.  Prior to joining WFP, he was a Branch Manager for Juba and Port Sudan for shipping and forwarding company Transintra, and Assistant Area Manager for engineering company, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, in the Sudan.  Mr. Abdulla also taught at the American School & Comboni College in Khartoum.

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RAMIRO ARMANDO DE OLIVEIRA LOPES DA SILVA

Mr. Ramiro Armando de Oliveira Lopes da Silva became Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme in March 2010. 

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Lopes da Silva served as WFP’s Director of Emergencies and Deputy Chief Operating Office.

Mr. Lopes da Silva began his career with the World Food Programme in 1985 as Food Aid Logistics Coordinator during the Great Horn of Africa and Sahel drought emergency. Since then, he has held senior management roles in operations in many countries, including Ethiopia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Angola and Sudan.

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