The Times named the Russian major general as the main contender for the post of head of Interpol

The vice-president of the organization Oleksandr Prokopchuk will most likely be chosen as the new head of Interpol. According to anonymous sources of The Times, South Korean Kim Jong Yang will become his main rival in the November 21 elections.

The need to choose a new head of Interpol arose after the disappearance of the previous head of the organization, Meng Hongwei. Subsequently, it turned out that he was arrested in China on suspicion of corruption. On October 8, he resigned .

• Oleksandr Prokopchuk became Vice President of Interpol in 2016. Prior to that, he worked for more than ten years in the national bureau of Interpol in Russia. In 2003, he was awarded the rank of major general of the police (then - the police).