Officers of the UNICEF Executive Board, 1946–2020 Since 1994, the work of the UNICEF Executive Board has been coordinated by the Bureau, comprising the President and four Vice-Presidents, who represent the five regional groups. From 1946 to 1993, the officers of the Executive Board formed a Governing Council that included the Chairman and four Vice-Chairmen.1 BUREAU (SINCE 1994) 2020 H. E. Ms. Rabab Fatima Bangladesh President H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale Morocco Vice-Presidents H.E. Ms. Audra Plepytė Lithuania H.E. Mr. João Genésio de Almeida Filho Brazil Mr. Dominique Michel Favre/Ms. Christine Monique Schneeberger2 Switzerland 2019 H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale3 Morocco President H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen Bangladesh Vice-Presidents H.E. Mrs. Marie Chatardová Czechia Mr. Omar Castañeda Solares4 . Guatemala H.E. Ms. Louise Blais Canada 2018 President H.E. Mr. Tore Hattrem Norway Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Rubén Armando Escalante Hasbún El Salvador H.E. Mr. Tekeda Alemu / H.E. Taye Atske Sellassie Amde5 Ethiopia H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai / Mr. Nirmal Raj Kafle6 Nepal H.E. Mr. Miloš Vukašinović / Ms. Šejla Đurbuzović7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017 President H.E. Mr. Walton Alfonso Webson Antigua and Barbuda Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Abdallah Y. Al-Mouallimi Saudi Arabia H.E. Mr. Yemdaogo Eric Tiare Burkina Faso H.E. Ms. May-Elin Stener Norway Ms. Irina Velichko Belarus 2016 President H.E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson Estonia Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai Nepal H.E. Mr. Walton Alfonso Webson Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Mr. Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi8 Libya H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Minami Japan 1 From 1961 to 1993, the Governing Council also included the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Programme Committee and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Administration and Finance. These two committees were abolished as part of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 48/162 of 20 December 1993, reconstituting the executive boards of the United Nations funds and programmes. 2 Ms. Christine Monique Schneeberger (Switzerland) succeeded Mr. Dominique Michel Favre (Switzerland) on 1 November 2020. 3 H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale (Morocco) succeeded H.E. Mr. Omer Dahab Fadl Mohamed (Sudan) on 9 April 2019. 4 Mr. Omar Castañeda Solares (Guatemala) succeeded H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klée Arenales (Guatemala) on 21 August 2019. 5 H.E. Mr. Taye Atske Sellassie Made succeeded H.E. Mr. Tekeda Alemu on 12 September 2018. 6 Mr. Nirmal Raj Kafle succeeded H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai on 20 August 2018. 7 Ms. Šejla Đurbuzović succeeded H.E. Mr. Miloš Vukašinović on 12 September 2018. 8 H.E. Mr. Elmahdi S. Elmajerbi (Libya) succeeded H.E. M. Ibrahim O. A. Dabbashi (Libya) on 22 August 2016. 2015 President H.E. Ms. Maleeha Lodhi9 Pakistan Vice-Presidents H.E Dr. Mwaba Patricia Kasese-Bota Zambia H.E Ms. Laura Elena Flores Herrera Panama H.E Mr. Heiko Thoms Germany Ms. Kristel Lõuk Estonia 2014 President H.E. Mr. Macharia Kamau Kenya Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Stephan Tafrov Bulgaria H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen Denmark H.E. Mr. Denis Régis Haiti H.E. Mr. Masood Khan10 Pakistan 2013 President H.E. Mr. Jarmo Viinanen Finland Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Ferit Hoxha Albania H.E. Mr. George Wilfred Talbot Guyana H.E. Mr. Mohammad Khazaee Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Mr. Macharia Kamau Kenya 2012 President H.E. Mr. John W. Ashe Antigua and Barbuda Vice-Presidents H.E. Mrs. Byrganym Aitimova Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Macharia Kamau Kenya Ms. Nina Nordström Finland Ms. Karin Kaup Estonia 2011 President H.E. Ms. Sanja Štiglic Slovenia Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman Sudan Ms. Gillian Joseph Antigua and Barbuda Ms. Grata Werdaningtyas Indonesia Mr. Peter van der Vliet Netherlands 2010 President H.E. Dr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen Bangladesh Vice-Presidents H.E. Ms. Sanja Štiglic Slovenia H.E. Mr. Boniface G. Chidyausiku / H.E. Mr. Chitsaka Chipaziwa11 Zimbabwe Mr. Pål Klouman Bekken Norway Mr. Gustavo Álvarez / Ms. Lilián Silveira12 Uruguay 2009 President H.E. Mr. Oumar Daou Mali Vice-Presidents H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan / H.E. Dr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen13 Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Léo Mérorès Haiti H.E. Ms. Simona Miculescu Romania Mr. Takeshi Osuga Japan 2008 President H.E. Mr. Andres Lidén Sweden Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klée / H.E. Mr. Gert Rosenthal14 Guatemala H.E. Mr. Hamidon Ali Malaysia 9 H.E. Ms. Maleeha Lodhi (Pakistan) succeeded Mr. Massood Khan (Pakistan) on 10 March 2015. 10 H.E. Mr. Massood Khan (Pakistan) succeeded Mr. Ahmad Naseem Warraich (Pakistan) on 1 February 2014. 11 H.E. Mr. Chitsaka Chipaziwa (Zimbabwe) succeeded H.E. Mr. Boniface G. Chidyausiku (Zimbabwe) on 1 August 2010. 12 Ms. Lilián Silveira (Uruguay) succeeded Mr. Gustavo Álvarez (Uruguay) on 1 March 2010. 13 H.E. Dr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen (Bangladesh) succeeded H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan (Bangladesh) on 1 September 2009. 14 H.E. Mr. Gert Rosenthal (Guatemala) succeeded H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klée (Guatemala) on 1 April 2008. Mrs. Ami Diallo / H.E. Mr. Oumar Daou15 Mali H.E. Mr. Mihnea Ioan Motoc / H.E. Ms. Simona Miculescu16 Romania 2007 President H.E. Mr. Javier Loayza Barea Bolivia Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Robert Hill Australia H.E. Mr. Michel Kafando Burkina Faso H.E. Mr. Kyaw Tint Swe Myanmar H.E. Mr. Pavle Jevremovic Serbia 2006 President H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas Belarus Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Iftekhar A. Chowdhury Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Araníbar Quiroga / H.E. Mr. Javier Loayza Barea17 Bolivia H.E. Mr. Roble Olhaye Djibouti Mr. Dirk-Jan Nieuwenhuis Netherlands 2005 President H.E. Mr. Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi Islamic Republic of Iran Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Paul Badji Senegal Mr. Uladzimir A. Gerus Belarus Ms. Unni Rambøll Norway Ms. Romy Tincopa Peru 2004 President H.E. Mr. Lebohang K. Moleko Lesotho Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Vsevolod Grigore Republic of Moldova H.E. Mr. Eduardo J. Sevilla Somoza Nicaragua Ms. Diana Rivington Canada Mr. Mehdi Mirafzal Islamic Republic of Iran 2003 President H.E. Mr. Jenö Staehelin Switzerland Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Luis Gallegos Chiriboga Ecuador H.E. Mr. Lebohang K. Moleko Lesotho H.E. Mr. Roman Kirn Slovenia Mr. Salman Al-Farisi Indonesia 2002 President H.E. Mr. Andrés Franco Colombia Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Crispin Grey-Johnson Gambia H.E. Mr. Murari Raj Sharma Nepal Mr. Marius Ion Dragolea Romania Mr. Olivier Chave Switzerland 2001 President H.E. Mr. Movses Abelian Armenia Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Andrés Franco Colombia H.E. Mr. Alounkèo Kittikhoun Lao People's Democratic Republic Ms. Jacqueline de Lacy Australia Mr. Paul Goa Zoumanigui Guinea 2000 President H.E. Mr. Anwarul Karim Chowdhury Bangladesh Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Alberto Salamanca Bolivia H.E. Mr. Mubarak Hussein Rahmtalla Sudan Ms. Lala Ibrahimova Azerbaijan Mr. Luc Shillings Netherlands 15 H.E. Mr. Oumar Daou (Mali) succeeded Mrs. Ami Diallo (Mali) on 3 June 2008. 16 H.E. Ms. Simona Miculescu (Romania) succeeded H.E. Mr. Mihnea Ioan Motoc (Romania) on 2 May 2008. 17 H.E. Mr. Javier Loayza Barea (Bolivia) succeeded H.E. Mr. Araníbar Quiroga (Bolivia) on 31 January 2006. 1999 President H.E. Dr. Ibrahim A. Gambari Nigeria Vice-Presidents H.E. Ms. Akmaral Kh. Arystanbekova Kazakhstan H.E. Dr. John William Ashe Antigua and Barbuda Mr. Fikret Mamedali Pashayev Azerbaijan Mr. Carl Christian Hasselbalch Denmark 1998 President H.E. Mr. Michael John Powles New Zealand Vice-Presidents H.E. Ms. Akmaral Kh. Arystanbekova Kazakhstan H.E. Dr. John William Ashe Antigua and Barbuda Mr. Fikret Mamedali Pashayev Azerbaijan Mr. Sam Otuyelu Nigeria 1997 President Dr. Mercedes Pulido de Briceño Venezuela Vice-Presidents H.E. Mr. Ngo Quang Xuan Viet Nam Mr. Fikret Mamedati Pashayev Azerbaijan Ms. Hazel de Wet Namibia Mr. Dino Beti Switzerland 1996 President H.E. Mr. Ion Gorita Romania Vice-Presidents Mr. Ian Top Christensen / Mr. Dino Beti18 Denmark/Switzerland Mr. John Evonlah Aggrey Ghana Ms. Mitra Vasisht / Dr. Hicham Hamdan19 India/Lebanon Mrs. Lyda Aponte de Zacklin Venezuela 1995 President H.E. Mr. Khalil Makkawi Lebanon Vice-Presidents Mme. Awa Ouedraogo Burkina Faso Mr. Petru Dumitriu Romania Mrs. Irma E. Klein-Loemban Tobing Suriname Mr. Lennarth Hjelmaker Sweden 199420 President H.E. Ms. Anna Semamba Makinda United Republic of Tanzania Vice-Presidents H.E. Dr. Khalil Makkawi Lebanon Mr. Alexei A. Mojoukhov Belarus Mr. Ronaldo Costa Filho Brazil Mr. Peter Post Netherlands GOVERNING COUNCIL (1946–1993) 1993–199421 Chairman H.E. Ms. Anna Semamba Makinda United Republic of Tanzania Vice-Chairmen H.E. Mr. Wilhelm Breitenstein Finland H.E. Dr. Khalil Makkawi Lebanon 18 Mr. Dino Beti (Switzerland) succeeded Mr. Ian Top Christensen (Denmark) on 1 July 1996. 19 Mr. Hicham Hamdan (Lebanon) succeeded Ms. Mitra Vasisht (India) in June 1996. 20 At the first regular session of 1994, in compliance with General Assembly resolution 48/162 of 20 December 1993, the Executive Board agreed that the Chairman of the Governing Council would be known as ‘President’ of the Executive Board and would serve a term of office for a full calendar year. Ms. Anna Semamba Makinda (United Republic of Tanzania), who had been elected for the period 1 August 1993 to 31 July 1994, served as Chairman until February 1994, when she became President, serving until 31 December 1994. 21 From 1967 to 1993, Governing Council terms were from 1 August to 31 July, and the officers included the Chairman, four Vice- Chairmen, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Programme Committee and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Administration and Finance.