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A German official at the UN is nominated to head the UNSMIL as a successor to Bernardino Leon.

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Geneva, 04.09.2015 - (Lana) - UN officials said that 'Martin Kubler' , the German official who is currently supervising the UN mission in the democratic republic of Congo - is the prime nominee to head the UNSMIL. If the UN secretary general 'Ban Ki-Moon' decides to appoint Kubler as the UNSMIL president , he will succeed 'Bernardino Leon' , as diplomats said its expected for him to step-down from his post soon. High diplomat in the UN security council , asked to not be named , said that Kubler had a good reputation among the council members , because he is a man who "likes to work on the ground" , instead of sitting on a chair in the office. Another western diplomat said , that Kubler in a strong nominee in every sense of the word , enjoys a range of pros … strong personality , powerful features and robust manager. Diplomats said that , Ban Ki-Moon hasn't decided yet on this regard. Kubler had a 25 years of diplomatic experience , and worked as a UN envoy in Iraq , Afghanistan and the democratic of Congo , as well as his country's ambassador to Egypt and Iraq. =Lana=