UNICEF Leadership-Deputy Executive Directors

UNICEF's Deputy Executive Directors have played pivotal roles in the organization's development. The links below are by no means all-inclusive, but provide glimpses into their contributions to UNICEF. A number have also published ground-breaking books on UNICEF-related topics for which links are also provided.

Executive Directors
Presidents and Chairman of the UNICEF Executive Board

Past Deputy Executive Directors - Chronology
Past Deputy Executive Directors Deputy Executive Directors - Alliances and Resources Rima Salah 2004 - 2007 Deputy Executive Directors - External Relations Tarzie Virendra Vittachi 1980-1988 Marco Vianello-Chiodo 1987-1993 Guido Bertolaso 1993-1995 Stephen Lewis 1995-1999 Deputy Executive Directors - Operations E.J.R. Heyward 1949-1981 Maggie Catley-Carlson 1981-1983 Karl Eric Knutsson 1983 - 1988 Karin Sham Poo 1987-2004 Toshiyuki Niwa 2004 - 2007 Deputy Executive Directors - Programmes Adelaide Sinclair 1957-1967 Charles Egger 1967-1981 Richard Jolly 1982-95 André Roberfroid 2000 - 2002 Kul Gautam 2000 - 2007 – Programmes    Deputy Executive Directors - Planning Dr. Georges Pierre Sicault  1957-1961 Edward Iwaskiewicz 1962-1969 Sardar Tarlok Singh 1970 - mid-1970's
Past Deputy Executive Directors
Alliances & Resources	Notes
Rima Salah Deputy Executive Director Alliances and Resources 2004 - 2007 ©UNICEF/HQ06-1192/ Susan Markisz	Statements, Speeches, Global Visits, Biography, Radio Clips
External Relations	Notes
Stephen Lewis Deputy Executive Director 1995-1999 © UNICEF/HQ03-0412/ MARK GARTEN	Statements, Biographical Information
Guido Bertolaso Deputy Executive Director 1993-1995 © UNICEF/HQ94-0042/ RUBY MERA	Statements
Marco Vianello-Chiodo Deputy Executive Director 1987-1993 ©UNICEF/HQ93-0956/ NICOLE TOUTOUNJI	Statements
Tarzie Virendra Vittachi Deputy Executive Director 1980-1988	Biography, interviews
Operations	Notes
Toshiyuki Niwa Deputy Executive Director Operations 2004 - 2007 © UNICEF/HQ04-0231/ NICOLE TOUTOUNJI	Statements, Speeches, Global Visits, Biography, Radio Clips
Karin Sham Poo Deputy Executive Director 1987-2004 © UNICEF/HQ98-0005/ NICOLE TOUTOUNJI	Biography, Speeches, Statements
Karl Eric Knutsson Deputy Executive Director 1983 - 1988	Biography, interviews
Maggie Catley-Carlson Deputy Executive Director 1981-1983	Biography, interviews
E.J.R. Heyward Deputy Executive Director 1949-1981 © UNICEF/HQ60-0009/ PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN	Biography, interviews Our Departing Giants UNICEF Executive Director James Grant's Comments at farewell party for Heyward,  Egger, Charnow, Stein 21 Dec. 1981
Programmes	Notes
Kul Gautam Deputy Executive Director Programmes 2000 - 2007 © UNICEF/HQ04-0823/ NICOLE TOUTOUNJI	Statements, Speeches, Global Visits, Biography, Radio Clips   Cambodia Speech Oct 09
André Roberfroid Deputy Executive Director (Programme and Strategic Planning) 2000 - 2002	Biography and speeches
Jolly, Richard Deputy Executive Director Programmes 1982-1995 © UNICEF/HQ95-0103/ JOHN ISAAC	Biography and speeches Development with a Human Face
Charles Egger Deputy Executive Director 1967-1981	Biography, interviews Our Departing Giants UNICEF Executive Director James Grant's Comments at farewell party for Heyward,  Egger, Charnow, Stein 21 Dec. 1981
Adelaide Sinclair Deputy Executive Director 1957-1967	Biography, interviews Mono VII - Women, the Long Voyage
Planning	Notes
Sardar Tarlok Singh 1970 - 1975 (to be confirmed)	Press Release, Biography
Edward Iwaskiewicz 1962-1970	Biography
Dr. Georges Pierre Sicault Deputy Executive Director (Planning) 1957-1961 Director for Europe and North Africa 1961-1970	Biography, interviews, statements

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