Margaret Chan
In September 2006, the Mexican government put Frenk's name forward for a second time as a candidate for the leadership of WHO. The British medical journal "The Lancet" published an editorial endorsing Frenk as the best candidate, while "The Wall Street Journal" reported that the controversial tobacco deal could hurt his chances for election. Alongside Elena Salgado, Kazem Behbehani, Margaret Chan and Shigeru Omi, Frenk eventually became one of the five finalists; in the end, the position was awarded to Chan in November 2006.