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Deshmoret E Kombit PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Afghanistan Albania Mrs. Delina Ibrahimaj Ms. Luljeta Minxhozi Minister of Finance and Economy Deputy Governor Ministry of Finance and Economy Bank of Albania Bulevardi "Deshmoret e Kombit", Nr 3 Sheshi "Skenderbej", No. 1 Tirana 1001 Tirana Albania Albania Algeria H.E. Aimene Benabderrahmane Mr. Ali Bouharaoua Minister of Finance Director General Ministere des Finances Economic and Financial External Affairs Immeuble Ahmed Francis Ministere des Finances Ben Aknoun Immeuble Ahmed Francis Algiers 16306 Ben Aknoun Algeria Algiers 16306 Algeria Angola H.E. Ms. Vera Daves de Sousa H.E. Sergio de Sousa Mendes dos Santos Minister of Finance Minister of Economy and Planning Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy and Planning Largo da Mutamba Av. ª 1º Congresso do MPLA C.P. 12 35 Edifício do CIF Luanda Luanda One Angola Angola Antigua and Barbuda + Hon. Gaston Browne M.P. Hon. Lennox Weston Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Minister of State Corporate Governance and Public and Private Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance Partnerships and Public and Private Partnerships Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance Parliament Drive and Public and Private Partnerships Government Office Complex Parliament Drive St. John’s Government Office Complex Antigua and Barbuda St. John’s Antigua and Barbuda * Not a member of IFC. Corporate Secretariat + Not a member of IDA. September 23, 2021 1 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Argentina H.E. Gustavo Osvaldo Beliz Mr. Leandro Adrian Gorgal Secretary of Strategic Affairs National Director of Financing with Office of the President International Credit Organizations Balarce 50 Office of the President Buenos Aires Balarce 50 Argentina Buenos Aires Argentina Armenia H.E. Tigran Khachatryan Mr. Armen Hayrapetyan Minister of Finance First Deputy Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Melik-Adamian St. 1 Melik-Adamian St. 1 Yerevan 0010 Yerevan 0010 Armenia Armenia Australia Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Hon. Michael Sukkar MP Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia Assistant Treasurer Parliament House Parliament House Parliament Dr. Parliament Dr. Canberra ACT 2600 Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Australia Austria H.E. Gernot Blümel Mr. Harald Waiglein Federal Minister of Finance Director General Federal Ministry of Finance Economic Policy, Financial Markets and Johannesgasse 5 Customs Duties Vienna A-1010 Federal Ministry of Finance Austria Johannesgasse 5 Vienna A-1010 Austria Azerbaijan Mr. Elman Siradjogly Rustamov H.E. Shahin Mustafayev Chairman Minister of Economy Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ministry of Economy 90, R. Behbudov Str. 84, U. Hajibekov Street Baku AZ 1014 Government House Azerbaijan Baku Azerbaijan * Not a member of IFC. Corporate Secretariat + Not a member of IDA. September 23, 2021 2 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Bahamas, The Hon. James Kwasi Malik Thompson Mr. Marlon Johnson Minister of Finance Acting Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance P.O. Box N-3017 P.O. Box N-3017 Sir Cecil Wallace Whitfield Centre Sir Cecil Wallace Whitfield Centre Nassau, NP Nassau, NP The Bahamas The Bahamas Bahrain + H.E. Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Alkhalifa Mr. Yusuf Abdulla Humood Minister of Finance and National Economy Undersecretary for Financial Affairs Ministry of Finance and National Economy Ministry of Finance and National Economy P.O. Box 333 P.O. Box 333 Diplomatic Area Diplomatic Area Manama Manama Bahrain Bahrain Bangladesh Hon. A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal Ms. Fatima Yasmin Minister for Finance Secretary Ministry of Finance Economic Relations Division Building 7, Room 334 Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Secretariat Room 3, Block 8 Dhaka 1000 Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Bangladesh Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh Barbados Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P. Mr. Ian Carrington Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Director of Finance and Economic Affairs Economic Affairs and Investment Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment Investment Government Headquarters Government Headquarters Bay Street Bay Street St. Michael St. Michael Barbados Barbados Belarus + H.E. Dmitry Krutoy H.E. Dmitry Yaroshevich Deputy Head Deputy Minister of the Economy Presidential Administration Ministry of Economy Marx Street, 38 14 Bersona Str. Minsk 220016 Minsk 220050 Belarus Belarus * Not a member of IFC. Corporate Secretariat + Not a member of IDA. September 23, 2021 3 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Belgium H.E. Vincent Van Peteghem H.E. Ms. Meryame Kitir Minister of Finance Minister of Development Cooperation Ministry of Finance Ministry of Development Cooperation Wetstraat 12 Finance Tower Brussels 1000 Bd. du Jardin Botanique 50 Belgium Brussels 1000 Belgium Belize Hon. John Briceño Mr. Christopher Coye Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Minister of State Economic Development and Investment Ministry of Finance Office of the Prime Minister 1902 Constitution Dr Sir Edney Cain Building Belmopan Belmopan Belize Belize Benin H.E. Romuald Wadagni Mr. Hamet Aguemon Minister of Economy and Finance Minister Investment Advisor Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances Office of the President of Benin 01 BP Palais de la Marina 302 Cotonou - Route de l'Aeroport Cotonou Cotonou Benin Benin Bhutan H.E. Namgay Tshering Ms. Kesang Deki Minister of Finance Finance Secretary Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Tashichhodzong Tashichhodzong P.O. Box 117 P.O. Box 117 Thimphu Thimphu Bhutan Bhutan Bolivia H.E. Ms. Felima Gabriela Mendoza Gumiel H.E. Marcelo Alejandro Montenegro Gómez Minister of Development Planning García Ministerio de Planificacion del Desarrollo Minister of Economy and Public Finance Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz No. 1092 Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas La Paz Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia La Paz Bolivia * Not a member of IFC. Corporate Secretariat + Not a member of IDA. September 23, 2021 4 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Ms. Bisera Turković H.E. Ms. Jelka Miličević Minister of Foreign Affairs Federal Minister of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Federal Ministry of Finance Musala 2 Mehmeda Spahe 5 Sarajevo 71000 Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana H.E. Ms. Peggy Onkutlwile Serame Mr. Wilfred J. Mandlebe Minister of Finance and Economic Permanent Secretary Development Ministry of Finance and Economic Ministry of Finance and Development Development Planning Private Bag 008 Botswana Government Enclave Gaborone Botswana Brazil H.E. Paulo Guedes H.E. Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto Minister of Economy Governor Ministério da Economia Banco Central do Brasil Esplanada dos Ministérios Sbs-Ed. Sede Banco Central Bloco P, 5to andar – Ed. Sede Setor Bancario Sul, Quadra 03, Blocco B Brasilia DF 70048-900 Brasilia 70048-900 Brazil Brazil Brunei Darussalam * + H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Hon. Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah Minister of Finance and Economy Minister of Finance and Economy II Ministry of Finance and Economy Ministry of Finance and Economy Commonwealth Drive Commonwealth Drive Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910 Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910 Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria + H.E. Assen Vassilev Mr. Radoslav Milenkov Minister of Finance Deputy Governor Ministry of Finance Bulgarian National Bank 102, G.S. Rakovski Street Knyaz Alexander I Square No. 1 Sofia 1040 Sofia 1000 Bulgaria Bulgaria * Not a member of IFC. Corporate Secretariat + Not a member of IDA. September 23, 2021 5 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORTATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GOVERNORS AND ALTERNATES Member Governor Alternate Burkina Faso H.E. Lassane Kabore Mr. Inoussa Ouiminga Minister of Economy, Finance and Director General of Cooperation Development Ministere de l'Economie, des Finances et du Ministere de l'Economie, des Finances et du Developpement Developpement 03 B.P. 7008 03 B.P. 7008 Ouagadougou 03 Ouagadougou 03 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burundi H.E. 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