UCLG WORLD COUNCIL MEMBERS 2016-2019 Approved by the General Assembly in Bogotá in October 2016 Updated at the World Council in Madrid in November 2018 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. Appointments highlighted in grey are to be consulted with the Sections and the status changed as soon as eligibility criteria have been cleared. Please note that the list may be subject to change, pending further confirmations. PRESIDENT Parks Tau, President of the South African Local Government Association, Councillor of Johannesburg (South Africa) CO-PRESIDENTS Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya (Turkey) Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain) Wen Guohui, Mayor of Guangzhou (China) Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris (France), Chair of UCLG Standing Committee on Gender Equality Roland Ries, Mayor of Strasbourg, President of Cités Unies France (France) Mauricio Rodas, Mayor of Quito (Ecuador) TREASURER Berry Vrbanovic, President Emeritus of Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Mayor of Kitchener (Canada) DEPUTY TREASURER Mohamed Sadiki, Mayor of Rabat (Morocco) VICE-PRESIDENTS AFRICA: Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, President of the Association of Communes of Gabon (ACG), Mayor of Libreville (Gabon), Member of the Executive Committee of UCLG Africa ASIA-PACIFIC: Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya (Indonesia), President of UCLG-ASPAC EURASIA: Aisen Nikolaev, Mayor of Yakutsk (Russian Federation), Vice-President of UCLG Eurasia EUROPE: Carlos Martínez Mínguez, Mayor of Soria (Spain), Vice-President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) LATIN AMERICA: Shared Vice-Presidency Iván Arciénega, Mayor of Sucre (Bolivia), Member of the Executive Committee of FLACMA Mónica Fein, Mayor of Rosario (Argentina), Vice-President of Mercociudades MIDDLE EAST AND WEST ASIA: Fatma Şahin, Mayor of Gaziantep (Turkey), Union of Municipalities of Turkey, President of UCLG- MEWA NORTH AMERICA: Vicki-May Hamm, Mayor of Magog, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), President of UCLG NORAM METROPOLITAN: Michael Müller, Governing Mayor of Berlin, Acting President of Metropolis FORUM OF REGIONS: Miguel Lifschitz, Governor of Santa Fe Province (Argentina), President of UCLG Regions HOST OF THE WORLD SECRETARIAT Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain) Substitute: TBC AFRICA Number of seats attributed: 45 of 45 NORTHERN AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES ALGERIA (1) Mr Abdelhakim Bettache, Mayor of Algiers Ms Houria Khennas, Vice President EGYPT (1) Mr Atef Abdel-Hamid, Governor of Cairo Mr Cheikh Ould Ahmed Ould Baya, President Ms ElAliya Menkouss, Vice-President of the of the Association of Mayors of Mauritania (AMM), Association of Mayors of Mauritania (AMM) MAURITANIA (2) Vice Presidency of Northern Africa Ms Roujeiba Mint Dewki, Mayor of City of Nouadhibou Mr Mohamed Boudra, President of the Moroccan Association of the Presidents of MOROCCO (3) Commune Councils (AMPCC) Mr Mohamed Sadiki, Mayor of Rabat Ms Souad Zaïdi, Deputy Mayor of Rabat Ms Hakima Fasly, Deputy Mayor of Mr Abdelaaziz Omari, Mayor of Casablanca Casablanca Ms Souad Abderrahim, Mayor of Tunis Mr Taoufik Laâribi, Mayor of Sousse TUNISIA (2) Mr Imed Sebri, Secretary General of the Mr Wassim Zouari, First Deputy of Sfax Governorate of Sfax WESTERN AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES Mr Luc Sètondji Atrokpo, President of the Mr Charlemagne Honfo, Political Secretary BENIN (1) National Association of Communes of Benin General of the National Association of (ANCB) Communes of Benin (ANCB) Mr Manuel Monteiro de Pina, President of the Mr Herménio Fernando, Vice-President of the CAPE VERDE (1) National Association of Municipalities of Cape National Association of Municipalities of Cape Verde (ANMCV) Verde (ANMCV) Mr Gilbert Kafana Kone, President of Union of Mr Nicolas Djibo, Second Vice-President of COTE D'IVOIRE (1) Cities and Local Governments of Côte d’Ivoire Union of Cities and Local Governments of Côte (UVICOCI) d’Ivoire (UVICOCI) Mr Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, President of GHANA (1) the National Association of Local Authorities of To be confirmed Ghana (NALAG) Mr Amadou Lélouma Diallo, Member of the Mr Mamadou Drame, President of the National GUINEA (1) Executive Bureau of the National Association of Association of Communes of Guinea (ANCG) Communes of Guinea (ANCG) Mr Boubacar Bah, President of the Association MALI (1) of Municipalities of Mali (AMM) Mr Gambo Tanko Kagara, President of Mr Sunday Hanson Amaechi, Deputy NIGERIA (1) Association of Local Governments of Nigeria President (ALGON) Mr Khalifa Sall, Mayor of Dakar, President of SENEGAL (1) Mr Cheikh Gueye, Mayor of Dieuppeul-Derkle UCLG Africa, Vice Presidency of Western Africa Ms Sunkarie Kabba Kamara, President of the SIERRA LEONE (1) Association of Local Communities of Sierra Leone Mr Samuel Sheku Kamara (TBC) (LoCASL) CENTRAL AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES Mr Christian Roger Okemba, President of CONGO (1) Association of Mayors of Congo (AMC), Vice-Presidency of Central Africa Ms Mariam Djimet Ibet, President of the CHAD (1) Mr Djimet Ibet, Municipal Councillor National Association of Mayors of Chad (ANCT) Mr Émile Andze Andze, President of United Mr François Soman, Vice-President of United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (CVUC) Councils and Cities of Cameroon (CVUC) CAMEROON (2) Mr. Gilbert Tsimi Evouna, Delegate of Ms Rose Zange Ngele, Deputy Delegate of Government of Yaoundé Urban Municipality Government of Yaoundé Urban Municipality Mr Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo, President Mr Jules Abezoua, Mayor of Bangui – 1st CENTRAL AFRICA (1) of the Association of Mayors of Central Africa District (AMCA) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Mr André Kimbuta, Governor of Kinshasa Mr Bafiba Zomba, Vice-Governor of Kinshasa (1) EQUATORIAL GUINEA Ms Coloma Edjang Mbengono, Mayor of Mr Manuel Cristóbal Morgades, Deputy (1) Malabo Mayor of Malabo Ms Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, Ms Clotilde Chantal Boumba Louey, Mayor GABON (1) President of Association of Communes of Gabon of Gamba (ACG) Mr Ekeneide Lima dos Santos, President of SAO TOME AND Mr Carlos Alberto Carvalho Bandeira dos Association of Authorities and Autonomous PRINCIPE (1) Ramos, Councillor of Sao Tome Regions of Sao Tomé & Principe (AARA/STP) EASTERN AFRICA COUNTRIES NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES Mr Martin Niterese, President of Burundian Mr Jean-Claude Matunu, Vice President of BURUNDI (1) Association of Local Elected Officials (ABELO) ABELO Mr Abdou Salami Abdou, Governor of Mr Abouv Achirafi Ali Bcar, Deputy of the COMOROS (1) Ndzuwani Union of Comores Mr Tewodros Gebiba Geda, President of the ETHIOPIA (1) Ms ElFinesh Beyecha, Councillor Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) Mr Josephat Nanok, Chairman of the Council of KENYA (1) County Governors (COG) Ms Lalao Ravalomanana, Mayor of Mr Julien Andriamorasata, Deputy Mayor of MADAGASCAR (1) Antananarivo Antananarivo Mr David Andre, President of the Association of SEYCHELLES (1) Districts of Victoria (ADV), Vice Presidency of To be confirmed Eastern Africa Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman, Mayor of SOMALIA (1) Mogadishu Mr Abubakar Mukadam Gulamhafeez, Mr Stephen Mhapa, Vice-President of the TANZANIA (1) President of the Association of Local Authorities Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania of Tanzania (ALAT), Mayor of Shinyanga (ALAT) Mr George Mutabaazi, President of Uganda UGANDA (1) Mr Andrew Senyonga, Vice President Local Government Association (ULGA) SOUTHERN AFRICA Mr Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, Governor of ANGOLA (1) Ms Gioconda Ferreira, Councillor of Luanda Luanda Ms Sylvia Tabita Muzila, Vice-President of Mr Mpho Moruakgomo, President of the BOTSWANA (1) Botswana Association of Local Authorities Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) (BALA) Mr Wild Ndipo, Mayor of Blantyre, President of MALAWI (1) MALGA Mr Tagir Assimo Carimo, President of the Mr Edwardo Jossias Guenha, Political MOZAMBIQUE (1) National Association of Municipalities of Secretary General of the National Association of Mozambique (ANAMM) Municipalities of Mozambique (ANAMM) Ms Katrina Shimbulu, President of Association NAMIBIA (1) Mr Nghilumbwa (TBC) of Local Authorities of Namibia (ALAN) Mr Parks Tau, President of the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA), SOUTH AFRICA (1) Mr Mpho Nawa, Deputy President of SALGA Councillor of Johannesburg, Presidency of Southern Africa Mr Andeas Mashumi Shongwe, President of SWAZILAND (1) Swaziland Local Governments Association (SWALGA) Mr Christopher Kangombe, President of the ZAMBIA (1) Ms Lillian Chipili, Councillor Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) Mr Killer Zivhu, President of the Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE (1) Local Government Association (ZILGA) ASIA-PACIFIC Number of seats attributed: 66 of 66 In grey: nominations to be clarified EAST & NORTH EAST ASIA MEMBERS NOMINEES SUBSTITUTES REPRESENTED Beijing Mr Chen Jining, Mayor of Beijing Ms Zhang Jingying , Executive Vice-Mayor of Changchun Changchun Changsha Mr Hu Zhongxiong, Mayor of Changsha Chengdu Mr Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu Chinese People’s Association for Ms Li Xiaolin, President of Chinese People's Friendship with Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Mr Song Jingwu, Vice-President of CPAFFC Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) (CPAFFC) Chongqing Mr Tang Liangzhi, Mayor of Chongqing Mr Huai Zhongmin,