Question

Who is selected as the new President of the World Bank in April 2019?
Steven Winberg
David Malpass
Wilbur Ross
Jeffrey Gerrish
Ted McKinney

Answer 1

David malpass is elected as the new President of World Bank in April 2019

Answer 2

Answer:

David Malpass is selected as the new President of the World Bank in April 2019.

Explanation:

David Malpass is selected as the 13th President of the world bank by the Board of Executive Directors on 5th April and is selected for a term of five years.

He was a senior economic adviser to US President Donald Trump during his 2016 election campaign.

The 63-year-old, nominated by Trump, was the only candidate for the job. Malpass succeeds Jim Yong-kim, who stepped down on February 1 to join an investment firm.