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Gonz?lez named ICAO president

Gonzßlez named ICAO president

   The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization yesterday elected Roberto Kobeh Gonz'lez as president, succeeding Assad Kotaite.

   Gonz'lez’s one-year term is effective Aug. 1. The other nomination for president was former ICAO secretary general Philippe Rochat.

   The Montreal-based ICAO is a United Nations organization responsible for coordinating aviation safety and technical standards for nearly 200 member countries.

   Kotaite had been president of ICAO for 11 terms since 1976.