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Presidency of the United Cities and Local Governments is a UCLG political organ, responsible for day-to-day representative function.
It consists of a President, six Co-Presidents, Treasurer and Deputy-Treasurer, as well as Special Envoys, elected at UCLG World Summit by UCLG World Council for the period of three years, reporting to semi-annual Executive Bureau and annual World Council meetings.
It is complemented by Vice-Presidency, elected by UCLG Sections.
The presidency for the 2021–2024 period is:
President: Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan, Chairman of UNACLA. [1]
Co-Presidents: [2]
Treasurers:
Special Envoy to the United Nations: Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain)
Special Envoy of the Presidency to the New Urban Agenda: Carlos Martínez Mínguez, Mayor of Soria (Spain)
The presidency for the 2019–2022 period is:
President: Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of the Moroccan Association of mayors. [3]
Treasurer: Madelaine Y. Alfelor-Gazman, Mayor of Iriga (Philippines) [6]
Special Envoy: Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain) & Fernando Medina, Mayor of Lisbon (Portugal) [7]
The presidency for the 2016–2019 period is: [8]
President: Parks Tau, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). [9]
Co-Presidents: [2]
Treasurer: Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener (Canada)
Deputy Treasurer: Mohamed Sadiki, Mayor of Rabat (Morocco)
Vice-Presidents: [10]
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