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​The ITU Council is composed of ITU Member States elected by the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference for a term of office. The Council meets annually in an "ordinary session" at the ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition, extraordinary sessions may be convened to deal with specific matters – these are sometimes referred to as "additional" or "special" sessions. Since 1998, an extraordinary session of the newly ​​elected Council has been held the day after a plenipotentiary conference to prepare the next ordinary session of the Council.

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At the first meeting of each ordinary session, a Chair and a Vice-Chair are elected on the basis of geographical rotation within the ITU administrative regions. During his/her time in office, the Chair organizes the work of the Council and may be called upon to take the necessary steps to convene additional sessions, hold consultations, or take decisions.

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Session Year
Session NoChair
Country of the Chair
Dates
Region

2026

ITU Council 2026

Dr. Bosun TijaniNigeria28 April - 8 May 2026D

2025

ITU Council 2025

Ms. Cristiana FluturRomania17 - 27 June 2025C

2024

ITU Council 2024

Mr. Frédéric SauvageFrance4 -14 June 2024B

2023

Additional Session (ITU Council 2023)

Mr. César MartínezParaguay19 - 20 October 2023A

2023

ITU Council 2023

Mr. César MartínezParaguay11 - 21 July 2023 A

2023

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2023)

Mr. César MartínezParaguay14 October 2022A

2022

ITU Council 2022

Mr. Saif Bin GhelaitaUnited Arab Emirates21 - 31 March 2022 and 24 September 2022E

2021

Virtual consultation of Councillors (C21\VCC-1)

Mr. Saif Bin GhelaitaUnited Arab Emirates8 - 18 June 2021E

2020

Virtual consultation of Councillors (VCC-2)

Mr. Saif Bin GhelaitaUnited Arab Emirates16 - 20 November 2020 E

2020

Virtual consultation of Councillors (VCC-1)

Mr. Saif Bin GhelaitaUnited Arab Emirates9 - 12 June 2020E

2019

Additional Session (ITU Council 2019)

Dr. Fabio Bigi (Acting Chair)Italy27 September 2019 B

2019

ITU Council 2019

Dr. Fabio Bigi (Acting Chair)Italy10 - 20 June 2019 B

2019

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2019)

Dr. Elsayed Elsayed AzzouzEgypt16 November 2018 D

2018

ITU Council 2018

Mr. Rashid Ismailov​Russian Federation17 - 26 April 2018 and 27 October 2018C

2017

ITU Council 2017

Dr. Eva SpinaItaly15 - 25 May 2017 B

2016

ITU Council 2016

Ms. Julie ZollerUnited States25 May - 2 June 2016A

2015

ITU Council 2015

Mr. Wonki MinKorea (Rep. of)12 - 21 May 2015E

2015

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2015)

Mr. Wonki MinKorea (Rep. of)7 November 2014E

2014

ITU Council 2014

Mr. Aboubakar ZourmbaCameroon6 - 15 May 2014 and 18 October 2014D

2013

ITU Council 2013

Mr. Catalin MarinescuRomania11 - 21 June 2013C

2012

ITU Council 2012

Mr. Ahmet CavusogluTurkey*4 - 12 July 2012B

2011

ITU Council 2011

Mr. Fernando BorjónMexico11 - 21 October 2011A

2011

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2011)

Mr. Fernando BorjónMexico22 October 2010A

2010

ITU Council 2010

Mr. Rabindra N. JhaIndia13 - 22 April 2010 and 2 October 2010E

2009

ITU Council 2009

H.E. Mr. Haruna IddrisuGhana20 - 30 October 2009D

2008

ITU Council 2008

Dr. Plamen VatchkovBulgaria12 - 21 November 2008C

2007

ITU Council 2007

Mr. Frédéric RiehlSwitzerland4 - 14 September 2007B

2007

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2007)

Mr. Frédéric RiehlSwitzerland24 November 2006B

2006

ITU Council 2006

Mr. Bruce GracieCanada19 - 28 April 2006 and 4 November 2006A

2005

ITU Council 2005

Mr. Fareed KhashoggiSaudi Arabia12 - 22 July 2005E

2004

ITU Council 2004

Mr. Sammy KiruiKenya9 - 18 June 2004D

2003

Additional Session (ITU Council 2003)

Mr. José Saraiva MendesPortugal27-29 October 2003B

2003

ITU Council 2003

Mr. José Saraiva MendesPortugal5 - 16 May 2003B

2003

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 2003)

Mr. José Saraiva MendesPortugal17 October 2002B

2002

ITU Council 2002

Mr. Richard BeairdUnited States22 April - 3 May 2002A

2001

ITU Council 2001

Mr. Yuri GrinRussian Federation18 - 29 June 2001C

2000

ITU Council 2000

Ms. Kathleen G. HecetaPhilippines19 - 28 June 2000E

1999

ITU Council 1999

Ms. Lyndall Shope-MafoleSouth Africa14 - 25 June 1999D

1999

Extraordinary Session (ITU Council 1999)

Ms. Lyndall Shope-MafoleSouth Africa6 November 1998D

1998

ITU Council 1998

Mr. Bernard RouxevilleFrance20 - 29 May 1998B

1997

ITU Council 1997

Mr. Mauricio BossaArgentina18 - 27 June 1997A

1996

ITU Council 1996

Mr. Krastju MirskiBulgaria19 - 28 June 1996C

1995

ITU Council 1995

Mr. Direk CharoenpholThailand21 - 30 June 1995E

1994

ITU Council 1994

Mr. Souleymane MbayeSenegal2 - 17 May 1994 and 18 September 1994D

1993

ITU Council 1993

Mr. Juan N. Sánchez ValleSpain21 June - 1 July 1993B

1992

47th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. José A. Padilla LongoriaMexico29 June - 9 July 1992 and 20 December 1992A

1991

46th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Ales MichnaCzech and Slovak Federative Republic*27 May - 7 June 1991C

1990

45th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Arnold P. DjiwatampuIndonesia11 - 22 June 1990E

1989

44th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. F. C. KasambalaTanzania20 January - 3 February 1989 and 24 May 1989D

1988

43rd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. T. LarssonSweden20 June - 1 July 1988B

1987

42nd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. R. H. Avalos MancoPeru15 - 26 June 1987A

1986

41st Session - Administrative Council

Mr. G. RehbeinGerman Dem. Rep.*16 - 27 June 1986C

1985

40th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. C. S. CarreonPhilippines1 - 17 July 1985E

1984

39th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. N. BouhiredAlgeria2 - 19 April 1984D

1983

38th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. F. Molina NegroSpain2 - 20 May 1983B

1982

37th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. J. J. Hernández-G. Mexico19 May - 7 June 1982A

1981

36th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. G. AirineiRomania1 - 19 June 1981C

1980

35th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. M. YonezawaJapan12 - 30 May 1980E

1979

34th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. J. JipguepCameroon4 May - 21 June 1979D

1978

33rd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. H. L. VenhausGermany (Fed. Rep. of)*15 May - 1 June 1978B

1977

32nd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. J. Santelli Jr.Brazil23 May - 10 June 1977A

1976

31st Session - Administrative Council

Mr. L. Katona KisPeople’s Republic of Hungary*14 June - 2 July 1976C

1975

30th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. M. GhazalLebanon7 - 27 June 1975E

1974

29th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Victor A. HaffnerNigeria15 June - 5 July 1974D

1973

28th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. A. PonsiglioneItaly28 April - 18 May 1973B

1972

27th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. A. Santiago IrreraArgentina27 May - 16 June 1972A

1971

26th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Ahmed ZaidanSaudi Arabia1 - 21 May 1971E

1970

25th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. M. Ben AbdellahMorocco23 May - 12 June 1970D

1969

24th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. W. J. WilsonCanada3 - 23 May 1969A

1968

23rd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. H. BaczkoPoland11 - 31 May 1968C

1967

22nd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. P. L. Ó ColmáinIreland6 - 27 May 1967B

1966

21st Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Rudolf RütschiSwitzerland9 May - 3 June 1966B

1965

20th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Clyde J. GriffithsAustralia12 April - 17 May 1965E

1964

19th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Mohamed MiliTunisia6 April - 8 May 1964D

1963

18th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Gabriel TedrosEthiopia23 March - 26 April 1963D

1962

17th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Juan Antonio AutelliArgentina5 May - 9 June 1962A

1961

16th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Vladimir ŜenkYugoslavia*22 April - 20 May 1961C

1960

15th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Libero Oswaldo de MirandaBrazil28 May - 2 July 1960A

1959

Special Session of the Administrative Council

Mr. Alfred F. LangenbergerSwitzerland12 - 13 October 1959B

1959

14th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Alfred F. LangenbergerSwitzerland19 May - 12 June 1959B

1958

13th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Manohar Balaji SarwateIndia21 April - 17 May 1958D

1957

12th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Lázaro Barajas GutiérrezMexico29 April - 25 May 1957A

1956

11th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Mohamed Nazir MirzaPakistan21 April - 19 May 1956D

1955

10th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Luís Rodríguez de MiguelSpain2 April - 21 May 1955B

1954

9th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Charles J. ActonCanada1 - 20 May 1954A

1953

8th Session - Administrative Council

Grand Officer Giuseppe GnemeItaly2 May - 1 June 1953B

1952

Special Session of the Administrative Council

Mr. Yung-Sung YuChina2 November 1952D

1952

7th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Yung-Sung YuChina21 April - 6 June 1952D

1951

6th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Alfred Howard ReadUnited Kingdom16 April - 26 May 1951B

1950

5th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Jean LaffayFrance1 September - 11 October 1950B

1949

4th Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Paul Kouzmitch AkoulchineUSSR*15 August - 3 October 1949C

1948

3rd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Francis Colt de WolfUnited States1 September - 3 October 1948A

1948

2nd Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Francis Colt de WolfUnited States15 January - 11 February 1948A

1947

1st Session - Administrative Council

Mr. Alexander D. FortoushenkoUSSR*28 September 1947C

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