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Cindy McCain Has Mild Stroke, Takes Brief Leave From U.N. World Food Programme

Deputy Carl Skau will run day-to-day operations during her four-to-six week medical leave.

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MILAN, ITALY - MAY 07: Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), delivers a speech while attending a panel during the Asian Development Bank’s 58th Annual Meeting at MiCo - Milano Convention Centre on May 07, 2025 in Milan, Italy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting is a yearly gathering of the ADB's Board of Governors, serving as a prominent platform for discussing economic and social development issues in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)
FILE - Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme and wife of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Sept. 28, 2023, in, Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Overview

  • The World Food Programme said the 71-year-old was treated in Italy and is recovering well, with plans to continue recuperation at home in Arizona.
  • She is expected to make a full recovery and to resume her post after medical clearance in roughly four to six weeks.
  • In a statement, McCain thanked Italian medical staff for their care and expressed confidence in her leadership team.
  • Appointed in 2023 after serving as U.S. ambassador to U.N. food agencies, McCain has become a prominent voice on crises including Gaza and Ukraine.
  • The WFP says it is assisting more than 100 million people across 87 countries, and McCain previously disclosed a minor stroke in 2004.