世行行长金墉关于第六任世界银行行长汤姆·克劳森逝世的声明（中英对照）

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世界银行行长金墉关于第六任世界银行行长汤姆•克劳森逝世的声明

Washington, January 23, 2013

华盛顿，2013年1月23日

The World Bank Group sadly notes the passing of Tom Clausen, the sixth president of the World Bank from 1981 to 1986. Tom was very much a champion of developing countries, as early as the 1970s when he was president and CEO of the Bank of America, which at the time was the largest bank in the United States.

世界银行集团惊悉世界银行第六任行长（1981～1986）汤姆·克劳森逝世，深感悲痛。汤姆是发展中国家的伟大卫士，这可以回溯到上世纪70年代他担任美洲银行总裁兼CEO时期，当时美洲银行是美国最大的银行。

At the World Bank, Tom’s five-year tenure came amid a tumultuous global economic period marked by one of the worst recessions since World War II. His leadership made a significant difference in the lives of the poorest in the world by helping lower interest rates on World Bank loans to developing countries as well as speeding loan disbursements. In response to a world energy crisis, Tom also was instrumental in expanding the Bank’s energy portfolio, including earmarking major funding for hydroelectric power projects.  We at the World Bank Group greatly appreciate Tom’s many contributions to developing countries and we send our condolences to his family

在世界银行，汤姆的五年任期正值以二战以来最严重的经济衰退为特征的全球经济动荡时期。他的领导为全世界最贫困人民的生活带来了很大变化，他帮助下调了世界银行对发展中国家的贷款利率，加快了贷款支付速度。在应对世界能源危机时，汤姆帮助扩大了世行的能源投资规模，包括拨出大笔专款用于水电项目建设。我们世界银行集团对汤姆为发展中国家作出的诸多贡献深表赞赏，向他的家人致以哀悼。