Executive Council (EC)
The Executive Council is the executive body of the Organization, which meets annually, implements decisions of Congress, coordinates the programmes, examines the utilization of budgetary resources, considers and takes action on recommendations of regional associations and technical commissions and guides their work programme, provides technical information, counsel and assistance in the fields of activity of the Organization and studies and takes action on matters affecting international meteorology and related activities.
The Council is composed of 37 directors of National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Services, serving in an individual capacity. They include the President and three Vice-Presidents who are elected by Congress, and the presidents of the six regional associations, by whom they are elected. The remaining 27 members are elected by Congress. Acting members are elected by the Executive Council if any place becomes vacant before the next Congress.
Composition of the Executive Council
(updated on 6 June 2013)
President
Mr David GRIMES (Canada)
First Vice-President
Dr Antonio Divino MOURA (Brazil)
Second Vice-President
Prof. Dr Mieczyslaw S. OSTOJSKI, PhD. (Poland)
Third Vice-President
Mr Abdalah MOKSSIT (Morocco)
Ex officio members of the Executive Council
(presidents of regional associations)
Africa (Region I)
Dr Mamadou L. BAH (Guinea)
Asia (Region II)
Mr Ahmed ABDULLA MOHAMMED (Qatar)
South America (Region III)
Lic. Julián BAEZ (Paraguay) (acting)
North America, Central America and the Caribbean (Region IV)
Mr Juan Carlos FALLAS SOJO (Costa Rica)
South-West Pacific (Region V)
Ms Sri Woro B. HARIJONO (Indonesia)
Europe (Region VI)
Mr Ivan ČAČIĆ (Croatia)
Members of the Executive Council
Prof. Dr Gerhard ADRIAN (Germany)
Dr Anthony C. ANUFOROM (Nigeria)
Mr Juan Manuel CABALLERO GONZALEZ (Mexico)
Dr Daniel CANO VILLAVERDE (Spain)
Dr Héctor Horacio CIAPPESONI (Argentina)
Dr Luigi De LEONIBUS (Italy)
Dr Alexander FROLOV (Russian Federation)
Ms Laura K. FURGIONE (United States of America)
Dr Mitsuhiko HATORI (Japan)
Mr John HIRST (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Ms Che Gayah ISMAIL (Malaysia)
Dr François JACQ (France)
Dr Agnes L. KIJAZI (Ms)(United Republic of Tanzania)
Mr Isoo LEE (Republic of Korea)
Mr Camille LOUMOUAMOU (Republic of the Congo)
Dr Linda MAKULENI (Ms) (South Africa)
Dr Saad Mohamad S. MOHALFI (Saudi Arabia)
Dr Joseph Romanus MUKABANA (Kenya)
Ing. Carlos NARANJO JACOME (Ecuador)
Mr Jacob NKOMOKI (Zambia)
Dr Laxman Singh RATHORE (India)
Mr Tyrone SUTHERLAND (British Caribbean Territories)
Prof. Petteri TAALAS (Finland)
Mr Abdoul-karim TRAORE (Niger)
Dr Robert VERTESSY (Australia)
Mr Alipate WAQAICELUA (Fiji)
Dr ZHENG Guoguang (China)