The current Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She took office on March 1, 2021, and became the first woman and the first African to hold this position. Her term of office will expire on August 31, 2025.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is a global finance expert, an economist, and an international development professional with over 40 years of experience working in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America. She was previously Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and held positions on the Boards of Standard Chartered PLC and Twitter Inc.