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Executive Council (EC)

The Executive Council is the executive body of the Organization, which meets annually, implements decisions of Congress, coordinates the programmes, examines the utilization of budgetary resources, considers and takes action on recommendations of regional associations and technical commissions and guides their work programme, provides technical information, counsel and assistance in the fields of activity of the Organization and studies and takes action on matters affecting international meteorology and related activities.

The Council is composed of 37 directors of National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Services, serving in an individual capacity. They include the President and three Vice-Presidents who are elected by Congress, and the presidents of the six regional associations, by whom they are elected. The remaining 27 members are elected by Congress. Acting members are elected by the Executive Council if any place becomes vacant before the next Congress.

 

Composition of the Executive Council

(updated on 6 June 2011)

President
David Grimes (Canada)

First Vice-President
Antonio Divino Moura (Brazil)

Second Vice-President
Mieczyslaw S. Ostojski (Poland)

Third Vice-President
Abdalah Mokssit (Morocco)

Ex officio members of the Executive Council
(presidents of regional associations)

Africa (Region I)
Mamadou L. BAH (Guinea)

Asia (Region II)
Victor CHUB (Uzbekistan)

South America (Region III)
Myrna Araneda Fuentes (Ms) (Chile)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean (Region IV)
Arthur W. ROLLE (Bahamas)

South-West Pacific (Region V)
Sri Woro B. HARIJONO (Ms) (Indonesia)

Europe (Region VI)
Ivan ČAČIĆ (Croatia)

Members of the Executive Council

M.A. ABDEL GADIR (Sudan)
Gerhard ADRIAN (Germany)
Anthony C. ANUFOROM (Nigeria)
Gregory Peter AYERS (Australia)
Seok-Joon CHO (Republic of Korea)
Héctor Horacio CIAPPESONI (Argentina)
Costante DE SIMONE (Italy)
Juan Carlos FALLAS SOJO (Costa Rica)
Alexander FROLOV (Russian Federation)
Ricardo GARCÍA HERRERA (Spain)
Mitsuhiko HATORI (Japan)
John L. HAYES (United States of America)
John HIRST (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
François JACQ (France)
Camille LOUMOUAMOU (Congo)
Linda MAKULENI (Ms) (South Africa)
Saad Mohamad S. MOHALFI (Saudi Arabia)
Joseph Romanus MUKABANA (Kenya)
Carlos NARANJO JACOME (Ecuador)
Mactar NDIAYE (Senegal)
Jacob NKOMOKI (Zambia)
Tyrone SUTHERLAND (British Caribbean Territories)
Petteri TAALAS (Finland)
Ajit TYAGI (India)
Alipate WAQAICELUA (Fiji)
YAP Kok Seng (Malaysia)
ZHENG Guoguang (China)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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