Jagan Chapagain
Jagan Chapagain was appointed secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 2020. An engineer by training, he began his career as a youth volunteer with the Nepal Red Cross where he represented and advocated on behalf of communities. Prior to being appointed secretary-general, he served as under secretary-general for programmes and operations and was also chief of staff and director of the Asia Pacific region.
