the union board of directors
The Union is governed by a Board of Directors. The Members of the Board are elected by the General Assembly for a period of 3 years.
The Board of Directors selects, by secret ballot from among its members, a Bureau composed of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary General and a Treasurer.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elected in Lille, France, 30 October 2011
Members representing the regions:
| Africa Region | Prof Osséni Tidjani (Togo) |
| Asia-Pacific Region | Dr Camilo Roa Jr (Philippines) |
| South East Asia Region | Mr Khairuddin Ahmed Mukul (Bangladesh) |
| Europe Region | Dr Maryse Wanlin (Belgium) |
| Latin America Region | Dr Jesus Felipe Gonzalez Roldan (Mexico) |
| Middle-East Region | Prof Mohamed Awad Tag Eldin (Egypt) |
| North America Region | Dr E. Jane Carter (United States of America) |
Members representing the Scientific Sections:
| Tuberculosis | Dr Richard Zaleskis (Denmark) |
| Lung Health | Dr Guy Marks (Australia) |
| HIV | Dr Soumya Swaminathan (India) |
| Tobacco Control | Dr Wang Jie (China) |
Individual members:
| Prof S. Bertel Squire (United Kingdom) - Past President |
| Dr Nobukatsu Ishikawa (Japan) |
| Maruschka Sebek (The Netherlands) |
| Dr Muhammad Amir Khan (Pakistan) |
| Dr Reuben Granich (Switzerland) |
| Dr Dean Schraufnagel (United States of America) - Vice-President |
| Ms Siphiwe Ngwenya (Swaziland) |
| Ms Carol Nyirenda (Zambia) |
Members nominated by the President:
| Chair of the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities | Ms Rajita Bhavaraju (United Sates of America) |
| Treasurer | Mr James De Viel Castel (France) |
| Mr Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen (Switzerland) |
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