Preparations for the 2020 World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Composition of the Preparatory Committee for the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Noted by the Governing Council at its 203rd session (Geneva, 18 October 2018)

African Group

Mr. Aabdelkader Bensalah President Council of the Nation of Algeria Ms. Margaret Mensah-Williams Speaker National Council of Namibia Mr. Tinni Ousseini Speaker National Assembly of Niger Ms. Rebecca Kadaga Speaker Parliament of Uganda Mr. Haroun Kabadi President National Assembly of Chad

Arab Group

Ms. Amal Al Qubaisi Speaker Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates Mr. Marzouq Al Ghanim Speaker National Assembly of Kuwait

Asia-Pacific Group

Ms. Jiko Luveni Speaker Parliament of Fiji Mr. Li Zhanshu Chairman Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Lord Fakafanua Speaker Legislative Assembly of Tonga Ms. Sumitra Mahajan Speaker Lok Sabha of India

Eurasia Group

Mr. Mikhail Vladimirovich Chairman Council of the Republic of Belarus Myasnikovich Vacancy

Group of Latin America and the Caribbean

Ms. Elizabeth Cabezas President National Assembly of Ecuador Mr. Silvio Ovelar President Senate of Paraguay Ms. Maya Fernández Allende President Chamber of Deputies of Chile (to be replaced in March 2019 by the new President Mr. Gabriel Silber)

Twelve Plus Group

Mr. Demetris Syllouris President House of Representatives of Cyprus Mr. Trevor Mallard Speaker House of Representatives of New Zealand Ms. Maja Gojkovic Speaker National Assembly of Serbia Ms. Ana Pastor President Congress of Deputies of Spain Vacancy

Representatives of the Executive Committee

Mr. Konstantin Kosachev Russian Federation Mr. Kenneth M. Lusaka Kenya Ms. Hege Haukeland Liadal Norway

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Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the IPU High-level representative of the United Nations Secretary General