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Board of Governors

Previous Board Chair: 1957 to Present

  • 2023-2024: Holger Federico Martinsen, Governor from Argentina
  • 2022-2023: Ivo Sramek, Governor from the Czech Republic
  • 2021-2022: Ham Sangwook, Governor from the Republic of Korea
    (For the remainder of the 2021-2022 term)
  • 2021-2022: Mr Shin Chae Hyun, former Governor from the Republic of Korea
  • 2020-2021: Heidi Alberta Hulan, Governor from Canada
  • 2019-2020: Mikaela Kumlin Granit, Governor from Sweden
  • 2018-2019: Leena Al-Hadid, Governor from Jordan
  • 2017-2018: Darmansjah Djumala, Governor from Indonesia
  • 2016-2017: Tebogo Seokolo, Governor from South Africa
  • 2015-2016Laércio Antonio Vinhas, Governor from Brazil
  • 2014-2015: Marta Žiaková, Governor from Slovakia
  • 2013-2014: Mr. Thiep Nguyen, Governor from Viet Nam
  • 2012-2013: Mr. John Barrett, Governor from Canada
  • 2012: Mr. Filippo Formica, Ambassador and Permanent Representative from Italy
    (For the remainder of the 2011-2012 term)
  • 2011-2012: Mr. Gianni Ghisi, Governor from Italy
  • 2010-2011: Mr. Ansar Parvez, Governor from Pakistan
  • 2010: Mr. Dato' Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, Governor from Malaysia
    (For the remainder of the 2009-2010 term)
  • 2009-2010: Mr. Dato' M. H. Arshad, Governor from Malaysia
  • 2008-2009: Ms. Taous Feroukhi, Governor from Algeria
  • 2007-2008: Mr. Milenko E. Skoknic, Governor from Chile
  • 2006-2007: Mr. Ernest Petrič, Governor from Slovenia
  • 2005-2006: Mr. Yukiya Amano, Governor from Japan. Director General Appointment 2009
  • 2004-2005: Ms. Ingrid Hall, Governor from Canada
  • 2003-2004: Mr. Antonio Núñez García-Saúco, Governor from Spain
  • 2002-2003: Ms. Nabeela Al-Mulla, Governor from Kuwait
  • 2001-2002: Mr. Max Hughes, Governor from Australia
  • 2000-2001: Prof. I.H. Umar, Governor from Nigeria
  • 1999-2000: Mr. Sergio de Queiroz-Duarte, Governor from Brazil
  • 1998-1999: Mr. Miroslav Gregoric, Governor from Slovenia
  • 1997-1998: Mr. Yuji Ikeda, Governor from Japan
  • 1996-1997: Mr. Peter F. Walker, Governor from Canada
  • 1995-1996: Mr. Joost van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen, Governor from the Netherlands
  • 1994-1995: Mr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, Governor from India
  • 1993-1994: Mr. Ronald Walker, Governor from Australia
  • 1992-1993: Mr. R. Lamamra, Governor from Algeria
  • 1991-1992: Mr. M. Mondino, Governor from Argentina
  • 1990-1991: Mr. R. Zelazny, Governor from Poland
  • 1989-1990: Mr. T. Endo, Governor from Japan
  • 1988-1989: Mr. M. Shenstone, Governor from Canada
  • 1987-1988: Mr. R. Loosch, Governor from Federal Republic of Germany
  • 1986-1987: Mr. M. A. Khan, Governor from Pakistan
  • 1985-1986: Ms. Artati Sudirdjo, Governor from Indonesia
  • 1984-1985: Mr. M.E. Taher Shash, Governor from Egypt
  • 1983-1984: Mr. R. Rosenweig-Diaz, Governor from Mexico
  • 1982-1983: Mr. E. Keblusek, Governor from Czechoslovakia
  • 1981-1982: Mr. H. Ukawa, Governor from Japan
  • 1980-1981: Mr. M.D. Copithorne, Governor from Canada
  • 1979-1980: Mr. B. Goldschmidt, Governor from France
  • 1978-1979: Mr. F.K. Kabbani, Governor from Saudi Arabia
  • 1977-1978: Mr. E.H. Khor, Governor from Malaysia
  • 1976-1977: Mr. A.M. Cissé, Governor from Senegal
  • 1976: Mr. C. Castro Madero, Governor from Argentina
    (For the remainder of the 1975-1976 term)
  • 1975-1976: Mr. P.E. Iraolagoitía, Governor from Argentina
  • 1974-1975: Mr. N. Ivanchev, Governor from Bulgaria
  • 1973-1974: Mr. N. Fujiyama, Governor from Japan
  • 1972-1973: Mr. N.F.H. Berlis, Governor from Canada
  • 1971-1972: Mr. C.W. Baron van Boetzelaer van Asperen, Governor from the Netherlands
  • 1970-1971: Mr. V.C. Trivedi, Governor from India
  • 1969-1970: Sir Philip Baxter, Governor from Australia
  • 1968-1969: Mr. A. Afshar, Governor from Iran
  • 1967-1968: Mr. O.A. Quihillalt, Governor from Argentina
  • 1966-1967: Mr. W. Billig, Governor from Poland
  • 1965-1966: Mr. S. Hogen, Governor from Japan
  • 1964-1965: Ms. B.M. Meagher, Governor from Canada
  • 1963-1964: Mr. C. Salvetti, Governor from Italy
  • 1962-1963: Mr. I.H. Usmani, Governor from Pakistan
  • 1961-1962: Mr. B.H. Hasani, Governor from Iraq
  • 1960-1961: Mr. A.D. McKnight, Governor from Australia
  • 1959-1960: Mr. D.B. Sole, Governor from South Africa
  • 1958-1959: Mr. C.A. Bernardes, Governor from Brazil
  • 1957-1958: Mr. P. Winkler, Governor from Czechoslovakia

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