UNICEF Leadership - The Executive Board

Executive Directors
Deputy Executive Directors

Since its inception, UNICEF has been administered by the Executive Director in accordance with the policies determined by the Executive Board. Board members are chosen by ECOSOC from UN member governments, but non-member governments could also be added. The Board officers initially included the Chairman and four Vice-Chairmen and the terms of office based on the calendar year. In 1961, the Programme Committee and the Committee on Administration and Finance were established, each with a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

In 1963 the terms of office shifted from February 1st  through January 31st, and in 1968 from August 1st through July 31st.

In 1992, the Executive Board decided that there would be due regard for equitable geographic rotation in the election of the Chairman, among the five regional groups. Until then, the chairmanship had alternated each year between industralized and developing countries. 

1994, the two committees were abolished, the Executive Board agreed that the Chairman would be known as President, and  the one-year term of office based on the calendar year was re-instated to the 1946 ruling.

Complete listing of all UNICEF Executive Board Officers

Leadership of the UNICEF Executive Board
	2006 - H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas                 Belarus / President
	2005 - H.E. Mr. Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi               Iran / President
	2004 - H.E. Mr. Lebohang K. Moleko            Lesotho / President
	2003 - H.E. Mr. Jenö Staehelin           Switzerland / President
	2002 - H.E. Mr. Andrés Franco           Colombia / President
	2001 - H.E. Mr. Movses Abelian           Armenia / President
	2000 - H.E. Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury           Bangladesh / President
	1999 - H.E. Prof. Ibrahim A. Gambari           Nigeria / President
	1998 - H.E. Mr. Michael John Powles           New Zealand / President
	1997 - Dr. Mercedes Pulido de Briceño           Venezuela / President
	1996 - H.E. Ion Gorita               Romania / President
	1995 - H.E. Khalil Makkawi           Lebanon / President
	1994 - H.E. Miss Anna Semamba Makinda             Tanzania / President 1993-   H.E. Miss Makinda had been 1994     elected for the period 1 August            1993-31 July 1994, served as            Chairman until February            1994,when she became               President, and served until            31 December 1994 for the            transition period when the            terms            of office and title changed.
	1992 - Mr. Frederick Ward 1993    Canada / Chairman
	1991 - Miss Mira Seth 1992   India / Chairman
	1990 - Mrs. Lisbet Palme 1991    Sweden / Chairman
	1989 - Mrs. Margarita Dieguez 1990   Mexico / Chairman
	1988 - Ms. Torild Skard 1989   Norway / Chairman
	1988 - Mr. Makoto Taniguchi              Japan / Chairman
	1987 -  Dr. (Mrs.) A.P. Maruping 1988    Lesotho / Chairman           (resigned April 1988)
	1986 - Mr. Maurizio Bucci 1987   Italy / Chairman
	1985 - Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury 1986   Bangladesh / Chairman
	1984 - Dr. Richard Manning 1985   Australia / Chairman
	1983 - Dr. Haydée Martínez de Osorio 1984   Venezuela / Chairman
	1982 - H.E. Mr. Hugo Scheltema 1983   Netherlands / Chairman
	1981 - Mr. Dragan Mateljak 1982   Yugoslavia / Chairman
	1980 - Mr. Paal Bog 1981   Norway / Chairman
	1979 - Dr. Zaki Hasan 1980   Pakistan / Chairman
	1978 - Mrs. Sadako Ogata 1979    Japan / Chairman
	1977 - H.E. Mr. Ferdinand L. Oyono 1978   Cameroon / Chairman
	1976 - Dr. Antonio Ordoñez-Plaja 1977   Colombia / Chairman
	1975 - Dr. Hans Conzett 1976   Switzerland / Chairman 1974 - Dr. Hans Conzett 1975   Switzerland / Chairman
	1973 - H.E. Mr. Narciso G. Reyes 1974   Philippines / Chairman 1972 - H.E. Mr. Narciso G. Reyes 1973   Philippines / Chairman
	1971 - Mr. Nils Thedin 1972    Sweden / Chairman 1970 - Mr. Nils Thedin 1971    Sweden / Chairman
	1969 -  Dr. Ihsan Dogramaci 1970    Turkey / Chairman            (resigned April 1970) 1968 -  Dr. Ihsan Dogramaci 1969    Turkey / Chairman
	1967 - Dr. Joseph W. Willard 1968   Canada / Chairman 1966 - Dr. Joseph W. Willard 1967   Canada / Chairman
	1965 - Mrs. Zena Harman 1966   Israel  / Chairman 1964 - Mrs. Zena Harman 1965   Israel  / Chairman
	1963 - Dr. Miguel E. Bustamante          Mexico / Chairman 1962 - Dr. Miguel E. Bustamante           Mexico / Chairman
	1961 - Mr. W.A.E. Green           New Zealand / Chairman
	1960 - Mr. F. Schnyder           Switzerland / Chairman
	1959 - Mr. John Ryan           Australia / Chairman
	1958 - Mr. Mahmood Shafqat            Pakistan / Chairman 1957 - Mr. Mahmood Shafqat            Pakistan / Chairman
	1956 - Mr. Balachandra Rajan           India / Chairman 1955 - Mr.  Balachandra Rajan           India / Chairman
	1954 - Mr. Auguste R. Lindt           Switzerland / Chairman 1953 - Mr. Auguste R. Lindt           Switzerland / Chairman
	1952 - Mrs. Adelaide Sinclair           Canada / Chairman 1951 - Mrs. Adelaide Sinclair           Canada / Chairman
	1950 - Dr. Ludwik Rajchman              Poland / Chairman 1949 - Dr. Ludwik Rajchman              Poland / Chairman 1948 - Dr. Ludwik Rajchman              Poland / Chairman 1947- Dr. Ludwik Rajchman              Poland / Chairman 1956 - Dr. Ludwik Rajchman              Poland / Chairman

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