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Board of Directors & Executive Committee

The Board of Directors is elected by the Plenary Assembly, and is composed of 15 elected members as follows:

  • 3 representatives of different parliaments from each of the four sub-regions, namely North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, for a total of 12
  • The positions of President, 1st Vice-President, and President of the Group of Women Parliamentarians – who also serves as 2nd Vice-President
  • The immediate past-president, a representative of the host country of the next Plenary Assembly, and the Director General of ParlAmericas also sit on the Board of Directors, as non-voting members

There are five Standing Committees of the Board of Directors, namely:

  1. Fundraising
  2. Membership
  3. Plenary Assembly
  4. Nominations, and
  5. Projects & Programs

The Board of Directors meets three times per year, and offers guidance on the mandates and functions of all Board Committees.

The Board of Directors establishes a four-person Executive Committee composed of:

  • the President
  • the 1st Vice President
  • the 2nd Vice President, and
  • the Secretary Treasurer who is elected from among the Board members

The Executive Committee functions virtually, and meets face-to-face when needed. It monitors the implementation of strategy, governance, ethics, and communications.