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Press Release: Change of leadership at the World Diamond Council| Kimberley Process

Written by elke.ceulemans@awdc.eu | Jun 7, 2020

Edward Asscher is the new President of the World Diamond Council (WDC). 
Formerly the WDC Vice President, he assumed the role during a virtual Board Meeting on June 5, 2020, taking over from Stephane Fischler, who had served first as WDC’s Acting President, starting in 2017, and then for two years as President, beginning in 2018.

Feriel Zerouki elected as first female WDC Vice President; will succeed Mr. Asscher as WDC President in 2022.

You can read the entire press release here.