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Meet the Candidates
One of the most important decisions to be taken by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya will be the election of a new leadership for ITU for the next four years. The Plenipotentiary Conference will also elect the members of the ITU Council — ITU's governing body — and the members of the Radio Regulations Board. The deadline for the submission of candidatures was 9 October 2006 - 23:59 hours (Geneva time).

Elections results
Overall list of candidates

Meet the candidates
There has been a lot of interest from ITU constituents in the Union’s elections. Given the high number of candidates to the various elective posts,  ITU News invited all six people who, at the time, had put forward their candidatures for the post of Secretary-General, to participate in an interview. The candidates were asked to respond to the same four questions on how they propose to lead the Union, if elected. Five candidates gave us their answers.

Post of Secretary-General

Roberto BLOIS
Brazil

ITU Deputy Secretary-General
Marc FURRER
Switzerland

President of the Swiss Federal Communications Commission
Matthias KURTH
Germany

President of the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway
Muna NIJEM
Jordan

President, MN Nex Gen Telecomm LLC
Montasser OUAILI
Tunisia

Minister of Communication Technologies
Hamadoun I. TOURÉ
Mali

Director, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
Roberto Blois, Brazil

Biography
Interview

Marc Furrer, Switzerland

Biography
Interview

Mathias Kurth, Germany

Biography
Interview

Muna Nijem, Jordan

Biography
Interview

Montasser Ouali, Tunisia

Biography

Hamadoun I. Touré, Mali

Biography
Interview

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Post of Deputy Secretary-General

T. Ayhan BEYDOGAN
Turkey
John Ray KWABENA TANDOH, Ghana
(Candidature withdrawn)
Carlos SÁNCHEZ
Spain
Houlin ZHAO
China

T. Ayhan BEYDOGAN, Turkey

Biography

John Ray KWABENA TANDOH, Ghana

Biography

Carlos Sánchez, Spain  

Biography

Houlin ZHAO, China

Biography


 

Post of Director of the BR (Radiocommunication Bureau)

Valery TIMOFEEV
Russian Federation

Valery TIMOFEEV, Russian Federation

Biography

 

Post of Director of the TSB (Telecommunication Standardization Bureau)

Fabio BIGI
Italy
Yuji INOUE
Japan
Malcolm JOHNSON
United Kingdom
Kishik PARK
Korea (Republic of)

Fabio BIGI, Italy

Biography

Yuji INOUE, Japan

Biography

Malcolm JOHNSON, United Kingdom

Biography

Kishik PARK, Korea (Republic of)

Biography



Post of
Director of the BDT (Telecommunication Development Bureau)

Sami AL-BASHEER
Saudi Arabia
Abdelkrim Karim BOUSSAID
Algeria
Patrick Francis MASAMBU
Uganda
Najat ROCHDI
Morocco

Sami Bin Sufuq AL-BASHEER, Saudi Arabia

Biography

Abdelkrim Karim BOUSSAID, Algeria

Biography

Patrick Francis MASAMBU, Uganda

Biography

Najat ROCHDI, Morocco

Biography

Post of Member of the RRB (Radio Regulations Board) (12 Members)

Region A
Americas

(2 seats)
Region B
Western Europe

(2 seats)
Region C
Eastern Europe

(2 seats)
Region D
Africa

(3 seats)
Region E
Asia and Australasia

(3 seats)

Robert W. JONES
Canada
Robert W. JONES, Canada

Martine LIMODIN
France
Martine LIMODIN, France

Wladyslaw MORON
Poland
Wladyslaw MORON, Poland

Hassan LEBBADI
Morocco
Hassan LEBBADI, Morocco

Ali R. EBADI
Malaysia
Ali R. EBADI, Malaysia

Mikhail MARSIGLIA
Venezuela
Mikhail MARSIGLIA, Venezuela

Mindaugas ZILINSKAS
Lithuania
Mindaugas ZILINSKAS, Lithuania

Baiysh NURMATOV
Kyrgyzstan
Baiysh NURMATOV, Kyrgyzstan

Shola TAYLOR
Nigeria
Shola TAYLOR, Nigeria

P.K. GARG
India
P.K. GARG, India

Gerardo ZEPEDA-BERMÚDEZ
Honduras
Gerardo ZEPEDA-BERMÚDEZ, Honduras

 

Momcilo R. SIMIC
Serbia
Momcilo R. SIMIC, Serbia

Aboubakar ZOURMBA
Cameroon
Aboubakar ZOURMBA, Cameroon

Ian Rex HUTCHINGS
New Zealand
Ian Rex HUTCHINGS, New Zealand

Julie Napier ZOLLER
United States
Julie Napier ZOLLER, United States

     

Shahzada Alam MALIK
Pakistan
Shahzada Alam MALIK, Pakistan

       

Taghi SHAFIEE
Islamic Republic of Iran
Taghi SHAFIEE, Islamic Republic of Iran

 

Council Member States (46 Seats)

Region A
Americas

(8 seats)
Region B
Western Europe

(8 seats)
Region C
Eastern Europe

(5 seats)
Region D
Africa

(13 seats)
Region E
Asia and Australasia

(12 seats)
  • Argentina*
  • Brazil*
  • Canada*
  • Cuba*
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Mexico*
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States*
  • Venezuela*

 

  • France*
  • Germany*
  • Italy*
  • Portugal*
  • Spain*
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland*
  • Turkey*
  • United Kingdom

 

  • Azerbaijani Republic
  • Bulgaria*
  • Czech Republic*
  • Kazakhstan
  • Poland*
  • Romania*
  • Russian Federation*
  • Ukraine
  • Algeria*
  • Burkina Faso*
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon*
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt*
  • Gabonese Republic
  • Ghana*
  • Kenya*
  • Mali*
  • Morocco*
  • Nigeria*
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal*
  • South Africa*
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia*
  • Uganda*
  • Zambia
  • Australia*
  • China*
  • India*
  • Indonesia*
  • Iran* (Islamic Rep. of)
  • Japan*
  • Korea* (Republic of)
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia*
  • Pakistan*
  • Philippines
  • Saudi Arabia*
  • Thailand*
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Viet Nam*
 

 

* Current Council Member State

 

 

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