Description: (Former Director-General of the World Health Organization (2006 - 2017))
Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, a Chinese-Canadian physician, had a distinguished career in public health. She was the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2006 to 2017, representing China. Before this, she served as the Director of Health in the Hong Kong Government and as a WHO representative for pandemic influenza and communicable diseases. While ranked as one of the most powerful women globally by Forbes, Chan received criticism for her handling of health crises and frequent travel during her time in office.