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Council Terms, 1947-present

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The ITU Council is composed of ITU Member States elected by the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference for a term of office. A Council term is the period between two plenipotentiary conferences. During a term, the Council meets annually at the ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Council seats are distributed proportionally among the ITU's administrative regions, which span the globe. This structure dates back to 1959, when the Plenipotentiary Conference restructured the original four administrative regions and added a fifth one to reflect significant geopolitical changes resulting from decolonization. Since 2010, each region is allocated a number of seats equal to 25% of its Member States.

Useful Links

Council Sessions - Interactive list of the dates and chairs of all Council sessions
ITU Council - Historical highlights

How to use this interactive list:

Search across the table using the search box
Use the "Term Period" column header to sort by date
View the election results from a related Plenipotentiary Conference by clicking on the links in the “Link to document” column.

Notes: An asterisk (*) next to a country name indicates that the historic version of the name has been used (i.e., the official name at the time of the event).

Term period Descending

Descending

Region A

Region B

Region C

Region D

Region E

Link to Document

2023-2026

Argentina | Bahamas | Brazil | Canada | Cuba | El Salvador | Mexico | Paraguay | United States

France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Türkiye | United Kingdom

Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Czech Rep. | Poland | Romania

Algeria | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Mauritius | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Tanzania | Tunisia | Uganda

Australia | Bahrain | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Malaysia | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) Doc. 151

2019-2022

Argentina | Bahamas | Brazil | Canada | Cuba | El Salvador | Mexico | Paraguay | United States

France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | Türkiye

Azerbaijan | Czech Rep. | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Tunisia | Uganda

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) Doc. 114

2015-2018

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Costa Rica | Cuba | Mexico | Paraguay | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany | Greece | Italy | Lithuania | Spain | Switzerland | Turkey*

Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Tanzania | Tunisia | Uganda

Australia | Bangladesh | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) Doc. 146

2011-2014

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Costa Rica | Cuba | Mexico | Paraguay | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany | Greece | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey*

Bulgaria | Czech Rep. | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Tunisia

Australia | Bangladesh | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Malaysia | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-10) Doc. 132

2007-2010

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Cuba | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany | Italy | Portugal | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey*

Bulgaria | Czech Rep. | Romania | Russian Federation | Ukraine

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Tanzania | Tunisia

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Malaysia | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-06) Doc. 123

2003-2006

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Cuba | Mexico | Suriname | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany | Italy | Norway | Portugal | Spain | Switzerland | Turkey*

Bulgaria | Czech Rep. | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Egypt | Ghana | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Tunisia | Uganda

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Malaysia | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Viet Nam

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-02) Doc. 158

1999-2002

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Canada | Cuba | Mexico | Saint Lucia | United States | Venezuela

Denmark | France | Germany | Italy | Portugal | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Bulgaria | Czech Rep. | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation

Algeria | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Egypt | Gabon | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Senegal | South Africa | Tanzania | Tunisia

Australia | China | India | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Malaysia | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Viet Nam

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-98) Doc. 310

1995-1998

Argentina | Bahamas | Brazil | Canada | Chile | Cuba | Mexico | United States

Denmark | France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Italy | Portugal | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Bulgaria | Poland | Romania | Russian Federation | Ukraine

Algeria | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | Cameroon | Egypt | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Tanzania

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Viet Nam

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-94) Doc. 240

1993-1994

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Colombia | Cuba | Jamaica | Mexico | United States

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Greece | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland

Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia* | Romania | USSR*

Algeria | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | Cameroon | Egypt | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Tanzania

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Malaysia | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand

Additional Plenipotentiary Conference (APP-92) Document 152

1990-1992

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Colombia | Cuba | Jamaica | Mexico | United States

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Greece | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland

Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia* | German Dem. Rep.* | USSR*

Algeria | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | Cameroon | Egypt | Kenya | Mali | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Tanzania

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Korea (Rep. of) | Kuwait | Malaysia | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand

Plenipotentiary Conference (Nice, 1989) Doc. 404

1982-1989

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Colombia | Mexico | Peru | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom

German Dem. Rep.* | Romania | USSR* | Yugoslavia*

Algeria | Benin | Cameroon | Egypt | Ethiopia | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Tanzania | Zambia

Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Pakistan | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand

Plenipotentiary Conference (Nairobi, 1982) Doc. 460

1973-1982

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom

People’s Republic of Hungary* | Poland | Romania | USSR*

Algeria | Cameroon | Egypt | Ethiopia | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Tanzania | Zaire*

Australia | China | India | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Japan | Lebanon | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Thailand

Plenipotentiary Conference (Málaga-Torremolinos, 1973) Doc. 178

1965-1973

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Mexico | United States | Venezuela

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Ireland | Italy | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Poland | USSR* | Yugoslavia*

Algeria | Dahomey* | Ethiopia | Malagasy Republic* | Morocco | Nigeria | Uganda

Australia | China | India | Japan | Lebanon | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia

Plenipotentiary Conference (Montreux, 1965) Doc. 354

1959-1965

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Colombia | Mexico | United States

France | Germany (Fed. Rep. of)* | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Czechoslovakia* | USSR* | Yugoslavia*

Ethiopia | Morocco | Tunisia | United Arab Republic*

Australia | China | India | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Japan | Philippines

Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1959) Doc. 351

1952-1959

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Mexico | United States

France | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Czechoslovakia* | USSR* | Yugoslavia*

China | Egypt | India | Pakistan | Turkey*

Plenipotentiary Conference (Buenos Aires, 1952) Documents 333 and 414

1947-1952

Argentina | Brazil | Canada | Colombia | United States

France | Italy | Portugal | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Poland | USSR* | Yugoslavia*

China | Egypt | Lebanon | Pakistan | Turkey*

International Telecommunications Conference (Atlantic City, 1947) Doc. 522