# Barroso becomes chair of Gavi vaccine alliance

Date: 2021

On 1 January 2021 [José Manuel Barroso](/people/jose-manuel-barroso) became chair of the board of [Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance](/organizations/ph-gavi-vaccine-alliance), having been appointed by the board in September 2020. Its search committee cited his stature, record as a leader and experience chairing multi-stakeholder boards; he was then non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International.

## People

- José Manuel Barroso: https://factrail.ai/people/jose-manuel-barroso

## Sources

- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2022-sunhak-peace-prize-focuses-on-vaccine-equity-301476036.html
- https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/jose-manuel-barroso-named-new-chair-gavi-board

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/barroso-gavi-chair-2021-01-01