The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Liddell will “almost certainly” be eliminated later this month after struggling to gain enough support to be a serious contender. The formality that needs to happen first is Joe Biden assuming the US presidency, after which Liddell will probably have no backing. Realistically, Trump’s Kiwi deputy chief-of-staff never had a chance of getting the job even if Trump had won the November US presidential election. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chris Liddell has not shown signs of expecting a move to Paris. The OECD picks its secretary-generals through consensus and there was no way European nations, who make up 26 of its members – or the New Zealand government for that matter – were going to support Liddell.