Bureau
Bureau
The Bureau is elected each year by geographical rotation among the five regional groups and consists of a Chair, three Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. The role of the Bureau is to help ensure the efficient organization, coordination and management of the work of the Committee.
Current Bureau members elected in 2024
Chair:
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Mr. Denis Ishikawa dos Santos (Brazil)
Vice-Chairs:
- Vitorino Oliveira (Portugal)
- Szymon Pękała (Poland)
Previous Bureau Members (1988-2023)
| Year | Chair: | Vice-Chairs: | Vice-Chairs: | Vice-Chairs: | Rapporteur: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan | Kenya | Portugal | Poland | |
| 2022 | Poland | Jamaica | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Portugal |
| 2021 | Austria | Jamaica | Malaysia | Ukraine | Algeria |
| 2020 | Algeria | Japan | United States of America | Guyana | |
| 2019 | Guyana | Ghana | Ukraine | United States of America (the) | Nepal |
| 2018 | Nepal | Guyana | Hungary | United States of America (the) | Liberia |
| 2017 | Liberia | Jamaica | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | France | Hungary |
| 2016 | Hungary | Ghana | Bahrain | United States of America (the) | Paraguay |
| 2015 | Uruguay; Paraguay | Senegal | Japan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Israel |
| 2014 | Israel | Côte d'Ivoire | Peru | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Philippines (the) |
| 2013 | Sri Lanka | Côte d'Ivoire | Uruguay | Israel | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2012 | Republic of Moldova (the) | Austria | Panama | Vacant | Nigeria |
| 2011 | Ethiopia | Austria | Malaysia | Republic of Moldova (the) | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010 | Argentina | Japan | Kenya | Austria | |
| 2009 | Austria | Argentina | Belarus | Nigeria | Japan |
| 2008 | Philippines (the) | Argentina | Austria | Nigeria | Belarus |
| 2007 | Belarus | Philippines (the) | Jamaica | Austria | Kenya |
| 2006 | Nigeria | Austria | Romania | Syrian Arab Republic (the) | Mexico |
| 2005 | Mexico | Kenya | Syrian Arab Republic (the) | Romania | Austria |
| 2004 | Austria | Romania | Jamaica | Nigeria | Jordan |
| 2003 | Jordan | Argentina | Finland | Tunisia | Lithuania |
| 2002 | Lithuania | Argentina | Austria | Philippines (the) | Tunisia |
| 2001 | Algeria | Finland | Lithuania | Nepal | Argentina |
| 2000 | Argentina | Georgia | Japan | Kenya | Belgium |
| 1999 | Belgium | Algeria | Chile | Georgia | Japan |
| 1998 | Japan | Argentina | Belgium | Morocco | Georgia |
| 1997 | Latvia | Austria | Jamaica | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Namibia |
| 1996 | Morocco | Japan | Austria | Latvia | Bahamas (the) |
| 1995 | Chile | Jordan | Latvia | Morocco | Belgium |
| 1994 | Austria | Chile | Hungary | Pakistan | Morocco |
| 1993 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Türkiye | Chile | Morocco | Hungary |
| 1992 | Hungary | Honduras | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Türkiye | Senegal |
| 1991 | Ghana | Hungary | Cyprus | Austria | Mexico |
| 1990 | Chile | Ethiopia | German Democratic Republic | Pakistan | Austria |
| 1989 | Austria | Chile | Egypt | Japan | German Democratic Republic |
| 1988 | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Chile | German Democratic Republic | Austria |
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