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Bush chooses World Bank president

US PRESIDENT George Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a one-time US trade representative and former senior official at the state department, to lead the World Bank.

Bush chooses World Bank president

Wed, 30 May, 2007 - 01:00

Mr Bush announced his decision last night.

Over the past few weeks, the Bush administration had been scouting candidates to replace Paul Wolfowitz, who will leave the poverty-fighting institution on June 30.

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