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Bureau of Women Parliamentarians

The Bureau of Women Parliamentarians makes sure that women’s issues are placed at the very heart of our work.  

It organizes the work of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians, which meets during our twice-yearly Assemblies to address gender equality issues and to contribute to the decisions made by our Membership.

The Bureau works to make our Organization more aware of gender issues by developing a sustained programme on women’s issues, and to promote greater participation of women MPs in all our senior posts.

Formerly called the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians, the Bureau has over the years also taken on the task of guiding the work of the Gender Partnership Group and presenting recommendations and reports to the Governing Council.

Set up in 1990, it was the first permanent structure created within IPU to drive forward our work on gender equality and women’s issues. It meets at all our Assemblies.

The Bureau is elected by the Forum of Women Parliamentarians. It is made up of women from all six of our geopolitical groups. It has a President and two Vice-Presidents. 

The President automatically becomes a member of our Executive Committee, adding a voice to those of the women MPs already serving there. In turn, female members of the Executive Committee are also automatically members of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians.

Composition

Ms. C. López Castro

Mexico
President
until Mar 2027

Ms. T. Vardanyan

Armenia
First Vice-President
until Mar 2027
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. F. Öncü

Türkiye
Second Vice-President
until Mar 2027
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. F. Ilimi Haddouche

Algeria
African Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. M. Mophuting

Botswana
African Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. M. Coulibally Dao

Côte d'Ivoire
African Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. J. Kavira Mapera

Democratic Republic of the Congo
African Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. S. Mosa Hammood

Iraq
Arab Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. H. I. Nassar Naffa

Jordan
Arab Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. R. Abunayan

Saudi Arabia
Arab Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. R. Maachaoui

Tunisia
Arab Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. L. Reynolds

Australia
Asia-Pacific Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. Shambhavi

India
Asia-Pacific Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. A. Naeem

Maldives
Asia-Pacific Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. V. Techateerawat

Thailand
Asia-Pacific Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. S. Khasayeva

Azerbaijan
Eurasia Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. I. Svyatenko

Russian Federation
Eurasia Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. R. Chemeris

Russian Federation
Eurasia Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. M. M. Ortíz

Dominican Republic
Latin America/Caribbean Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. P. Aguirre

Ecuador
Latin America/Caribbean Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. V. Persaud

Guyana
Latin America/Caribbean Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. M. Rempel Garner

Canada
Twelve Plus Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. D. Bergamini

Italy
Twelve Plus Group
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. O. Rudenko

Ukraine
Twelve Plus Group
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. S. Mikayilova

Azerbaijan
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Oct 2027

Ms. I.K. Godalena

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Mar 2027

Ms. A. Sarangi

India
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Mar 2026

Ms. D.-T. Avgerinopoulou

Greece
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Oct 2025

Ms. M.d.C. Alva Prieto

Peru
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Oct 2028

Ms. G. Morawska-Stanecka

Poland
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Oct 2027

Ms. H.B.H. Al-Sulaiti

Qatar
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Mar 2029

Ms. N.B.K. Mutti

Zambia
Member of Executive Committee
End of mandate: Oct 2027

Mme F. Malaquias

Angola
Ex-officio member (past President of the Forum)
End of mandate: Oct 2025

Ms. T. Narbaeva

Uzbekistan
Ex-officio member (past President of the Forum)
End of mandate: Mar 2027