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The mandate and composition of Committees, Working Groups and ad hoc bodies of the Union is established by the Governing Council. The following bodies are currently in place:
For the composition of the six geopolitical groups that are currently active in the IPU, please click here.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Three Standing Committees assist the statutory IPU Assembly in its work. They include representatives of all National Groups and function in accordance with their own Rules. The composition of their respective Bureaus is as follows:
Updated on 16 April 2013
| PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY |
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Expiry of term* |
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Expiry of term* |
| President: |
Mr. S.H. Chowdury (Bangladesh) |
April 2014 |
Asia-Pacific Group |
| First Vice-President: |
Mr. D. Filmus (Argentina) |
April 2015 |
Latin American Group |
| Vice-Presidents: |
T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
| African Group |
Mr. G. Schneeman (South Africa) |
April 2016 |
Mr. A. Bougue (Cameroon) |
April 2015 |
| Arab Group |
Mr. N. Lazrek (Morocco) |
April 2014 |
Ms. S. Haj Hassan (Jordan) |
April 2017 |
| Asia-Pacific Group |
Current President |
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Mr. S. Danusubroto (Indonesia) |
April 2015 |
| Eurasia Group |
Vacancy |
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Vacancy |
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| Latin American Group |
Current First Vice-President |
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Mr. L.E. Sierra Grajales (Colombia) |
April 2016 |
| Twelve Plus Group |
Mr. P. Moriau (Belgium) |
April 2015 |
Mr. N. Evans (United Kingdom) |
April 2015 |
| Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly: |
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Ms Y. Ferrer Gómez (Cuba)
Mr. B. Calkins (Canada) |
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND TRADE
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Expiry of term* |
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Expiry of term* |
| President: |
Mr. R. León (Chile) |
April 2015 |
Arab Group |
| First Vice-President: |
Mr. F.-X. de Donnea (Belgium) |
April 2015 |
Twelve Plus Group |
| Vice-Presidents: |
T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
| African Group |
Mr. J.J. Mwiimbu (Zambia) |
April 2014 |
Mr. H.R. Mohamed (United Republic of Tanzania) |
April 2015 |
| Arab Group |
Mr. N. Najadah (Kuwait) |
April 2017 |
Mr. M. Dmour (Jordan) |
April 2015 |
| Asia-Pacific Group |
Mr. I.A. Bilour (Pakistan) |
April 2015 |
Mr. D. Adams (Australia) |
April 2015 |
| Eurasia Group |
Mr. B.-Z. Zhambalnimbuyev (Russian Federation) |
April 2015 |
Vacancy |
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| Latin American Group |
Current President |
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Mr. F. Bustamente (Ecuador) |
April 2015 |
| Twelve Plus Group |
Current First Vice-President |
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Ms. M. Obradović (Serbia) |
April 2017 |
| Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly: |
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Mr. S.H. Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
Mr. P. Mahoux (Belgium) |
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DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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Expiry of term* |
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Expiry of term* |
| President: |
Mr. O. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (Ghana) |
April 2014 |
African Group |
| First Vice-President: |
Mr. S. Gavrilov (Russian Federation) |
April 2014 |
Eurasia Group |
| Vice-Presidents: |
T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
| African Group |
Current President |
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Mrs. P. Fouty-Soungou (Congo) |
April 2014 |
| Arab Group |
Ms. J. Nassif (Bahrain) |
April 2015 |
Mr. R. Abdul-Jabbar (Iraq) |
April 2015 |
| Asia-Pacific Group |
Ms. F.Z. Nadiri (Afghanistan) |
April 2017 |
Mr. R. Fatyana (Pakistan) |
April 2015 |
| Eurasia Group |
Current First Vice-President |
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Vacancy |
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| Latin American Group |
Mr. J.M. Galán (Colombia) |
April 2015 |
Ms. G. Ortiz (Mexico) |
April 2017 |
| Twelve Plus Group |
Mr. C. Janiak (Switzerland) |
April 2017 |
Ms. L. Wall (New Zealand) |
April 2017 |
| Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly: |
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Ms. G. Cuevas (Mexico)
Ms. J. Nassif (Bahrain) |
* The indicated date corresponds to the theoretical maximum duration of the Officer's term. In accordance with Rules 7.2 and 8.1 of the Rules of the Standing Committees, Officers shall be elected or re-elected on an annual basis, for a maximum of four years.
COMMITTEE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
The members of the Committee on human rights of parliamentarians, who serve five-year terms, are elected in a personal capacity in such a way as to ensure that all the world's different civilizations and political systems are represented. This body's membership is currently as follows:
Updated on 17 April 2013
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T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
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Expiry of term |
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Expiry of term |
| President: |
Mr. K. Tapo (Mali) |
April 2016 |
Mr. B. Mbuku-Laka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
October 2017 |
| Vice-President: |
Mr. J.P. Letelier (Chile) |
October 2016 |
Ms. C. Giaccone (Argentina) |
April 2017 |
| Members: |
Ms. A. Clywd (United Kingdom) |
April 2017 |
Ms. M. Kiener Nellen (Switzerland) |
April 2017 |
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Mr. K. Jalali (Islamic Republic of Iran) |
April 2015 |
Mr. F.N. Pangilinan (Philippines)* |
July 2013 |
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Mr. U. Nilsson (Sweden) |
April 2017 |
Ms. I. Støjberg (Denmark) |
October 2018 |
* The IPU Governing Council elected at its 192nd session (Quito, 27 March 2013) Mr. A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, MP, Bangladesh, as a substitute member for a five-year term starting on 1 July 2013.
COMMITTEE ON MIDDLE EAST QUESTIONS
Rules of the Committee on Middle East Question were approved by the Governing Council in October 2012. The Committee is composed of the following titular and substitute members:
Updated on 16 April 2013
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T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
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Expiry of term |
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Expiry of term |
| President: |
Lord Judd (United Kingdom) |
October 2015 |
Mr. T. Wickholm (Norway) |
April 2016 |
| Members: |
Ms. Z. Benarous (Algeria) |
October 2016 |
Ms. H. Amran (Indonesia) |
April 2017 |
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Ms. M.A. Cristi Marfil (Chile) |
October 2015 |
Mr. D. Papadimoulis (Grèce) |
October 2016 |
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Ms. M. Green (Sweden) |
October 2015 |
Mr. F. Gutzwiller (Switzerland) |
October 2013 |
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Mr. T. Henare (New Zealand) |
October 2016 |
Mr. H. Franken (Netherlands) |
October 2016 |
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Mr. S. Janquin (France) |
October 2013 |
Mr. J. Winkler (Germany) |
October 2013 |
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Ms. M. Mensah-Williams (Namibia) |
April 2017 |
Ms. B.H.M. Armani (Malaysia) |
October 2013 |
GROUP OF FACILITATORS FOR CYPRUS
This Group was appointed by the then Inter-Parliamentary Council in September 1998 as a replacement for the former Committee to Monitor the Situation in Cyprus whose mandate came to an end. The Group of Facilitators is composed of the following three members:
Updated on 31 October 2011
| Members: | Ms. R.M. Albernaz (Portugal) |
| | Mr. J. Lobkowicz (Czech Republic) |
| | Mr. M. Sheetrit (Israel) |
COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Operating modalities for the Committee were approved by the Governing Council in April 2008. The Committee is currently composed of the following members:
Updated on 16 April 2013
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T I T U L A R |
S U B S T I T U T E |
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Expiry of term |
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Expiry of term |
| President: |
Mr. A.A. Cakra Wijaya (Indonesia) |
April 2014 |
M. P. Phalusuk (Thailand) |
October 2016 |
| Members: |
Ms. G. Cuevas (Mexico) |
October 2016 |
Ms. G. Franceschi (Costa Rica) |
April 2016 |
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Mr. F.-X. de Donnea (Belgium) |
April 2016 |
Ms. U. Karlsson (Sweden) |
October 2015 |
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Ms. Y. Meftali (Algeria) |
October 2016 |
Mr. E. Dombo (Uganda) |
April 2016 |
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Ms. V. Petrenko (Russian Federation) |
April 2017 |
Vacancy |
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Ms. M. Osman Gaknoun (Sudan) |
April 2017 |
Mr. T. Al-Sehry (Egypt) |
April 2017 |
ADVISORY GROUP OF THE IPU COMMITTEE ON UNITED NATIONS AFFAIRS
The members of the Advisory Group are appointed ad personam by the IPU President after consultation with the IPU membership through the channel of the geopolitical groups. Members who are unable to attend meetings shall not appoint substitutes to serve in their place. Operating modalities for the Advisory Group were approved by the Governing Council in October 2010. The Group is currently composed of the following members:
Updated on 11 January 2013
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Expiry of term* |
| Acting President: |
Mr. M. Traore (Burkina Faso) |
October 2014 |
| Members: |
Mr. A.N. Atanasof (Argentina) | October 2014 |
| Mr. D. Dawson (Canada) |
April 2016 |
| Mr. A.A. Doguwa Garba (Nigeria) |
April 2016 |
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Mr. J. Fitzgibbon (Australia) |
April 2016 |
| Mr. C. Frolick (South Africa) | October 2014 |
| Ms. K. Komi (Finland) | October 2014 |
| Mr. J.C. Mahía (Uruguay) |
April 2016 |
| Mr. P. Martin-Lalande (France) |
April 2016 |
| Mr. J. Moscoso del Prado (Spain) |
April 2016 |
| Mr. F. Naek (Pakistan) | October 2014 |
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Vacancy (Algeria) |
April 2016 |
* The indicated date corresponds to the theoretical maximum duration of the Officer's term. In accordance with Rule 6 of the Operating modalities for the Advisory Group, the duration of the term will be two years, renewable once.
ADVISORY GROUP ON HIV/AIDS AND MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH
Rules and practices of the Advisory Group were approved by the Governing Council in October 2012. The Group is currently composed of the following members:
Updated on 13 June 2013
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Expiry of term |
| President: |
Ms. L. Davies (Canada) |
November 2016 |
| Vice-President: |
Ms. Th. Khumalo (Zimbabwe) |
April 2015 |
| Members: |
Ms. S. Al Jowder (Bahrain) |
April 2015 |
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Ms. P. Bayr (Austria) |
November 2016 |
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Mr. M.B. Goqwana (South Africa) |
November 2016 |
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Ms. M. Ibrahimgizi (Azerbaijan) |
April 2015 |
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Mr. M. Jagannath (India) |
April 2015 |
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Mr. R. Kawada (Japan) |
April 2015 |
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Mr. T. Yahya (Indonesia) |
April 2015 |
COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS
This Committee, established by the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, is composed of both ex officio and elected members and works in conformity with its own Rules. Its composition is currently as follows:
Updated on 16 April 2013
| BUREAU (2012-2014) |
| President: |
Dr. N. Assegaf (Indonesia) |
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| First Vice-President: |
Vacancy |
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| Second Vice-President: |
Ms. B. Amongi (Uganda) |
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
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| Titular | Substitute | Expiry of term |
| African Group |
| Ms. Z. Drabo (Burkina Faso) |
Ms. S. Shope-Sithole (South Africa) |
April 2014 |
| Ms. F. Mukakalisa (Rwanda) |
Ms. M. Semetta (Mauritania) |
April 2016 |
| Arab Group |
| Ms. Z. Bouayad (Morocco) | Ms. I. Al Wazir (Palestine) |
April 2014 |
| Vacancy | Ms. A. Talabani (Iraq) |
April 2016 |
| Asia-Pacific Group |
| Dr. N. Assegaf (Indonesia) | Ms. K. Ghosh Dastidar (India) |
April 2014 |
| Ms. E. Abdulla (Maldives) |
Ms. D. Aziz (Pakistan) |
April 2016 |
| Eurasia Group |
| Ms. A. Naumchik (Belarus) |
Vacancy |
April 2014 |
| Ms. E. Semenova (Russian Federation) |
Vacancy |
April 2016 |
| Group of Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Vacancy |
Ms. Y. Ferrer Gómez (Cuba) |
April 2014 |
| Ms. D. Padierna Luna (Mexico) |
Ms. S.M. Escudero (Argentina) |
April 2016 |
| Twelve Plus Group |
| Ms. F. Dağci Çiğlik (Turkey) |
Ms. A. Krüger-Leissner (Germany) |
April 2014 |
| Ms. U. Karlsson (Sweden) |
Ms. M. André (France) |
April 2016 |
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(ex officio, for the duration of their term on the Executive Committee):
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Ms. F. Diendéré Diallo (Burkina Faso) |
October 2015 |
| Ms. R. Kadaga (Uganda) |
October 2015 |
| Ms. N. Motsamai (Lesotho) |
October 2015 |
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Ms. S. Moulengui-Mouélé (Gabon) |
October 2014 |
| Ms. I. Passada (Uruguay) |
October 2015 |
CHAIRPERSONS OF THE MEETING OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS
(ex officio for two years)
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Ms. B. Amongi (Uganda) |
April 2014 |
GENDER PARTNERSHIP GROUP
This Group is composed of the following four members appointed by the Executive Committee:
Updated on 11 April 2012
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Mr. F. Drilon (Philippines) |
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Ms. R. Kadaga (Uganda) |
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Mr. D. Oliver (Canada) |
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Ms. I. Passada (Uruguay) |
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Committees and Working Groups