Pascal Lamy

Pascal Lamy
Lamy in 2006
5th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
In office 1 September 2005 – 1 September 2013
Preceded by	Supachai Panitchpakdi
Succeeded by	Roberto Azevêdo
European Commissioner for Trade
In office 13 September 1999 – 22 November 2004
President	Romano Prodi
Preceded by	Leon Brittan
Succeeded by	Peter Mandelson
Personal details
Born	(1947-04-08) 8 April 1947 (age 77) Levallois-Perret, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Spouse	Geneviève Lamy
Alma mater	Institute of Political Studies, Paris HEC Paris National School of Administration, Strasbourg

Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is a French political consultant and businessman. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 1 September 2005 to 1 September 2013 for 8 years. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second 4-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Pascal Lamy was also European Commissioner for Trade for 5 years, from 13 September 1999 to 22 November 2004 and is an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons,^[1] as well as currently serving as the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe.