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Uclg World Council Members 2019-2022 UCLG WORLD COUNCIL MEMBERS 2019-2022 Approved by the General Assembly in Durban in November 2019 Updates, highlighted in yellow, to be approved by the Executive Bureau in May 2020 In italics: Representatives who are also members of the Executive Bureau. Empty posts can be fulfilled during the mandate following the presentation of proposals to the Committee on Statutory Affairs in accordance with UCLG rules. Please note that the list may be subject to change, pending further confirmations. RECALLING THE CONSTITUTION OF UCLG Article 42 Composition The World Council shall comprise the following members: a. the President, the Co-Presidents and the Treasurer; b. the Vice-Presidents; c. 340 local government members appointed by the General Assembly after elections held in each region on the basis of two colleges representing the two types of local government members, for the term between two ordinary sessions of the General Assembly; d. a political representative of the city which hosts the seat of the World Secretariat; e. the Secretary General (non-voting and ex officio); f. designated representatives of international local government organisations and associate members (both non-voting); The Mayors or Deputy Mayors and Presidents or Vice-Presidents of regional authorities (or those holding equivalent office) and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of associations, representing members of UCLG, may participate in the World Council (non-voting). The members of the World Council fulfil their function without remuneration. Article 43 Representatives in the World Council must hold a political mandate from a local government. Article 44 Substitutes Each member of the World Council may have one duly appointed standing substitute. The latter may only attend meetings as voting member in the absence of the full member. The substitute should hold a political mandate. Article 52 Composition The Executive Bureau shall comprise the following membership: a. the President, the Co-Presidents, and the Treasurer; b. the Vice-Presidents (non-voting); c. 114 members elected by the World Council from among its members following the same proportion between the two types of local government member as in the World Council, for the term between two ordinary sessions of the General Assembly; d. a political representative of the city which hosts the seat of the World Secretariat; e. the Secretary General (non-voting and ex officio); f. designated representatives of international organisation members (non-voting); The Mayors or Deputy Mayors and Presidents or Vice-Presidents of regional authorities (or those holding equivalent office) and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of associations, representing members of UCLG, may participate in the Executive Bureau (non-voting). The Executive Bureau may co-opt up to 3 non-voting members for different purposes, which may include the representative of the host of the next congress of the World Organisation. The members of the Executive Bureau fulfil their function without remuneration. Article 53 Representatives in the Executive Bureau must hold a political mandate from a local government. Article 54 Substitutes Each member of the Executive Bureau may have one duly appointed standing substitute. The latter may only attend meetings as voting member in the absence of the full member. The substitute should hold a political mandate. DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS Sections World Council Executive Bureau Africa 45 15 Asia-Pacific 66 23 Eurasia 36 12 Europe 73 23 Middle East & West Asia 35 12 Latin America 39 13 North America 24 8 Metropolitan 21 + 1 VP 7 + 1 VP Forum of Regions/UCLG Regions 1 VP 1 VP Host of the World Secretariat: Barcelona 1 1 Total 342 116 PRESIDENCY PRESIDENT: Mr Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Communal Councils - AMPCC (Morocco) CO-PRESIDENTS: Mr Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya (Turkey) Mr Johnny Araya, Mayor of San José (Costa Rica) Ms Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris (France), Chair of UCLG Standing Committee on Gender Equality Mr Li Mingyuan, Mayor of Xi’an (China) Ms Thembisile Nkadimeng, Mayor of Polokwane, President of the South African Local Government Association - SALGA (South Africa) Mr Jan van Zanen, Mayor of Utrecht, Chairman of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities – VNG (Netherlands) TREASURERS: Mr Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener, President Emeritus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities - FCM (Canada) Ms Madelaine Yorobe Alfelor, Mayor of Iriga (Philippines) UCLG SPECIAL ENVOYS: Ms Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain): UCLG Special Envoy to the United Nations and for the 2030 sustainable agenda Mr Fernando Medina, Mayor of Lisbon (Portugal): UCLG Special Envoy for Local Development Mr Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan (Russian Federation): President of the United Nations Advisory Committee for Local Authorities (UNACLA) VICE-PRESIDENCY AFRICA: Mr Armand Béouindé, Mayor of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) ASIA-PACIFIC: Ms Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya (Indonesia), President of UCLG-ASPAC EURASIA: Mr Aysen Nikolaev, Head of Sakha Republic (Russian Federation), Vice-President of UCLG Eurasia EUROPE: Mr Carlos Martínez Mínguez, Mayor of Soria (Spain), Vice-President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions - CEMR Ms Carola Gunnarsson, Mayor of Sala (Sweden), Vice-President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) LATIN AMERICA: Mr Christian Di Candia, Mayor of Montevideo (Uruguay) MIDDLE EAST AND WEST ASIA: Mr Mohamed Saadie, President of the Union of Dannieh Municipalities (Lebanon), President of UCLG-MEWA NORTH AMERICA: Mr Bill Karsten, Councillor of Halifax Regional Municipality (Canada), President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities - FCM METROPOLITAN: Mr Michael Müller, Mayor of Berlin (Germany), President of Metropolis FORUM OF REGIONS: Mr Pablo Jurado Moreno, President of the Consortium of Provincial Autonomous Governments from Ecuador – CONGOPE (Ecuador) HOST OF THE WORLD SECRETARIAT: Ms Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain) AFRICA Number of seats attributed: 45 of 45 CENTRAL AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES Mr. Emile Andze Mr. François Soman President of United Councils and Cities of Cameroon Vice-President of United Councils and Cities of (UCCC-CVUC) Cameroon (UCCC-CVUC) Ms. Elise Henriette Mboula Essame Mayor of Nkongsamba 3 Commune Ms. Inangoy Yvette Tabu Ley CAMEROON Ms Yvonne Eyidi Vice-Governor of City of Kinshasa (3) Mayor of Nkongsamba 3 Mr. Gilbert Tsimi Evouna Government Delegate of Urban Community of Mr. Herman Bertrand Assiga Ebana Yaoundé Administrator of Urban Community of Yaoundé Mr Luc Messi Antagana Mayor of the Urban Community of Yaoundé CENTRAL AFRICAN Ms. Léontine Yangba Bonna Ms. Brigitte Isabelle Andara Née Passiri REP (1) Deputy Mayor of Bangui Mayor of the 4th District of Bangui DEMOCRATIC Mr. Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka Mr. Emile-Gros Raymond Nakombo REPUBLIC OF CONGO Governor of City of Kinshasa Mayor of Bangui (1) REPUBLIC OF THE Mr. Christian Roger Okémba Mr. Emma Clesh Atipo Ngapi CONGO Mayor of City of Brazzaville Councillor of City of Brazzaville (1) To be confirmed Mr. Léandre Nzué Mr. Eugène Mba Mayor of Libreville, Association des maires du Deputy Mayor of Libreville GABON Gabon (AMG), President of UCLG Africa (2) Ms. Annie Chrystel Limbourg Iwenga Ms. Philomène Mbou Tsiba Deputy Mayor of Libreville Mayor of Ngouoni Mr. José Maria Amado da Fonseca SAO TOMÉ & President of Association of Authorities and Mr. Gervanio Romario Daz PRINCIPE Autonomous Regions of Sao Tome Principe (STP- Councillor of City of Sao Tome (1) ARA) EAST AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES Mr. Niterese Martin Mr. Léopold Ndayisaba President of Association Burundaise des Elus Locaux Mayor of the Commune of Gihanga in Burundi BURUNDI (ABELO) (2) Ms. Kayitesi Odette Ms. Denise Ndadaye Vice-President of Association Burundaise des Elus Mayor of Nyabihanga Commune Locaux (ABELO), Mayor of Bosony Commune DJIBOUTI Ms. Fatouma Awaleh Osman Mr. Abourahman Yonjs Arreh (1) Mayor of City of Djibouti Vice-President of Region of Dikhil KENYA Mr. Wycliffe Ambesta Oparanya Mr. Jackson k. Arap Mandago (1) President of Council of Governors (CoGs) Kenya Governor of Uasin Gishu Ms. Irma Juliandres Harilalaina Ms. Amina Anondaza MADAGASCAR Mayor of Commune of Fianarantsoa Mayor of Commune of Antanamitarana Diego 2 (1) Ms. Sahondramalala Esther Ratsimbazafy To be confirmed Mayor of the Commune of Fianarantsoa Mr. Innocent Uwimana RWANDA President of Rwanda Association of Local Mr. Ange Sebutege (1) Government Authorities (RALGA), Vice-President of Mayor of Huye District UCLG Africa, East Africa Region Mr. David Andre SEYCHELLES Mr. Henrie Gervais President of Association of the Districts of Victoria, (1) Councillor of Association of the Districts of Victoria Mayor of Victoria TANZANIA Ms. Kibena Kingo Nassoro Mr. Godfrey George Mlowe (1) Mayor of City of Morogoro Mayor of Mwanga District Mr. Joseph Lemonyang Mr. Patrick Besigye Keihwa UGANDA President of Uganda Local Government Association Vice-President of Uganda Local Government (1) (ULGA) Association (ULGA) NORTH AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES EGYPT ARAB Mr. Khaled Abdel Aal Mr. Alaa Abdelhalim Mohamed Marzouk REPUBLIC Governor of Governorate of Cairo Governor of Kalyubiya District Cairo (1) Mr. Hussein Dhwadi LIBYA Mr. Mustapha El Baroni President of National Association of Lybia (1) Mayor of Zintan Municipalities (NMCA) Ms. Aicha Beddi Ms. Taghia Moktar Laly MAURITANIA Mayor of City of Araffat Mayor
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