President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council

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President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
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Incumbent
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Rae
since 25 July 2024
Style Excellency
Seat United Nations Headquarters
New York City, United States
AppointerUnited Nations Economic and Social Council
Term length One year
Constituting instrument Charter of the United Nations
Inaugural holder Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar
Formation1946
Website ecosoc.un.org/president

The president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council is the presiding officer of that body.

Contents

The position voted for by members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on a yearly basis.

Election

The Economic and Social Council elects a new bureau, a president and four vice-presidents, at the first meeting of the new session of the council, typically in July. These officials are chosen at large from among the representatives of the council's members for one-year terms. Members of bureau hold office until their successors are elected by the council at the next session. [1] [2]

According to the rules of procedure of the council, the election of members to the bureau includes special regard for equitable geographic rotation among the United Nations regional groups. For instance, the presidency of the council rotates between the five regions, and along with it the vice-presidencies. [1] [2]

Role

The role of president of the council involves opening and closing meetings of the body, presiding over the proceedings of the council, steering the work of the body, maintaining order and ensuring observance of the rules of procedure at all times, and, if need be, calling emergency sessions of the body. [1] The president also usually speaks to the press on behalf of the council.

List of presidents

The following is a list of all presidents of the Economic and Social Council since its inception: [3] [4]

Year electedName of PresidentUN member stateSession(s)
1946 Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar British Raj Red Ensign.svg British India First and Second
1946Andrija StamparFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Third
1947 Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar Flag of India.svg India Fourth
1947Ján PapánekFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Fifth
1948 Charles Habib Malik Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
1949 Jim Thorn Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
1950 - 1951 Hernan Santa Cruz Flag of Chile.svg Chile
1952 Syed Amjad Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
1953 Raymond Scheyven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1954Juan I. CookeFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
1956 Douglas Copland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1956 Hans Engen Flag of Norway.svg Norway
1957Mohammad Mir KhanFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
1958 George F. Davidson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1959 Daniel Cosio-Villegas Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
1960C. W. A. SchurmannFlag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1961 Foss Shanahan Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
1962Jerzy MichalowskiFlag of Poland.svg Poland
1963 Alfonso Patino Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
1964 Ronald Walker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1965Akira MatsuiFlag of Japan.svg Japan
1966Tewfik BouattouraFlag of Algeria.svg Algeria
1967Milan KlusákFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
1968Manuel Perez GuerreroFlag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
1969 Raymond Scheyven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1970J. B. P. MaramisFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
1971 Rachid Driss Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
1972Karoly SzarkaFlag of Hungary.svg Hungary
1973Sergio Armando FrazaoFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
1974 Aarno Karhilo Flag of Finland.svg Finland
1975 Iqbal A. Akhund Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
1976 Simeon Aké Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
1977Ladislav ŠmídFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
1978Donald O. MillsFlag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
1979 Hugo Scheltema Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1980Andreas V. MavrommatisFlag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
1981 Paul John Firmino Lusaka Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
1982Miljan KomatinaFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
1983Sergio Correa da CostaFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
1984Karl FischerFlag of Austria.svg Austria
1985Tomohiko KabayashiFlag of Japan.svg Japan
1986Manuel dos SantosFlag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
1987Eugeniusz NoworytaFlag of Poland.svg Poland
1988Andres AguilarFlag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
1989Kjeld Vilhelm MortensenFlag of Denmark.svg Denmark
1990 Chinmaya Rajaninath Gharekhan Flag of India.svg India
1992 [a] Darko SilovicFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
1992 [b] Robert MroziewiczFlag of Poland.svg Poland
1993 Juan Somavia Flag of Chile.svg Chile
1994Richard William ButlerFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1995 Ahmad Kamal Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
1996Jean-Marie Kacou GervaisFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire
1997Karel KovandaFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
1998 Juan Somavia Flag of Chile.svg Chile
1999 Paulo Fulci Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2000Makarim WibisonoFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
2001 Martin Belinga-Eboutou Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
2002 Ivan Šimonović Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
2003 Gert Rosenthal Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
2004 Marjatta Rasi Flag of Finland.svg Finland
2005 Munir Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
2006Ali HachaniFlag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
2007 Dalius Čekuolis Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
2008Léo MérorèsFlag of Haiti.svg Haiti
2009 Sylvie Lucas Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
2010Hamidon AliFlag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
2011 Lazarous Kapambwe Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
2012 Miloš Koterec Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
2013 Néstor Osorio Londoño Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
2014Martin SajdikFlag of Austria.svg Austria
2015 Oh Joon Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea
2016Frederick Musiiwa Makamure ShavaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
2017 Marie Chatardová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2018 Inga Rhonda King Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent
2019 Mona Juul Flag of Norway.svg Norway
2020 Munir Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
2021 Collen Vixen Kelapile Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
2022 Lachezara Stoeva Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
2023 Paula Narváez Flag of Chile.svg Chile
2024 Bob Rae Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
  1. ↑ Elected in January
  2. ↑ Elected in June

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 United Nations Economic and Social Council Document5715 Rev.2. Rules of Procedure of the Economic and Social CouncilE/5715/Rev.2 1992. Retrieved accessdate.
  2. 1 2 "Philippines assumes Vice-Presidency of the Economic and Social Council for the Asia Pacific Group". Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations. United Nations. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Former Presidents". United Nations Economic and Social Council. United Nations. n.d. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Former Presidents, 1946-2004". United Nations Economic and Social Council. United Nations. n.d. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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