VOL. XLII

No. 24

14-June-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia To Nominate Candidate To Succeed Lukman As OPEC Secretary General

MEES understands that Saudi Arabia has decided to nominate a candidate for the post of OPEC Secretary General to succeed Mr. Rilwanu Lukman of Nigeria. A decision on the new Secretary General is scheduled to be made at the next OPEC ministerial conference in Vienna on 22 September when Mr. Lukman is expected to step down from his OPEC position following his recent appointment...