Officers of sessions of the Committee on World Food Security

Chairpersons and Bureau

BUREAU (Chairperson and 12 Members) of the Committee on World Food Security
Session	Chairperson	12 Members
50^th - 2022	Mr Gabriel Ferrero y de Loma-Osorio Spain	Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Kenya, Mauritania, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States of America.
49^th - 2021	Mr Gabriel Ferrero y de Loma-Osorio Spain	Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, Germany, Kenya, Mauritania, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States of America.
48^th (Special) - 2021	Mr Thanawat Tiensin Thailand	Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Mali, Mauritania, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Spain, United States of America.
47^th - 2021	Mr Thanawat Tiensin Thailand	Afghanistan, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, India, Indonesia, Mali, Mauritania, New Zealand, Russian Federation, United States of America.
46^th - 2019 45^th - 2018	Mr Mario Arvelo Caamaño Dominican Republic	Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland and United States of America.
44^th - 2017 43^rd - 2016	Ms Amira Daoud Hassan Gornass Sudan	Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, United States of America.
42^nd - 2015 41^st - 2014	Ms Gerda Verburg Netherlands	Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Congo, France, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Switzerland, Uganda, United States of America.
40^th - 2013 39^th - 2012	Mr Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran Nigeria	Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Switzerland, United States of America, Zimbabwe.
38^th - May 2012	Mr Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran Nigeria	Angola, Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Switzerland, United States of America, Zimbabwe.
37^th - 2011 36^th - 2010	Mr Noel De Luna Philippines	Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Russian Federation, United States of America.
Session	Chairperson	First Vice-Chairperson	Other Vice-Chairpersons
35^th - 2009	Ms Maria del Carmen Squeff Argentina	Mr Hugo Verbist Belgium	Mr I. Abu Atileh (Jordan), Mr J.P. Rafazy-Andriamihaingo (Madagascar), Mr V. Kuznetsov (Russian Federation)
34^th - 2008	Mr Michel Thibier France	Ms Caterina Pajume Mozambique	Mr Abdul Aziz (Bangladesh), Mr Anders Klum (Sweden), Mr Fazil Dücünceli (Turkey)
33^rd - 2007	Mr Michel Thibier France	Mr Carlos de Sousa Mozambique	Mr M. Abdul Aziz (Bangladesh), Mr Christer Wretborn (Sweden), Mr Yüksel Yücekal (Turkey)
32^nd - 2006	Mr Michel Thibier France	Tomas F. Mandlate Mozambique	Mr Kazi Abul Kashem (Bangladesh), Mr Christer Wretborn (Sweden), Mr Yüksel Yücekal (Turkey)
31^st - 2005	Mr S. Diallo Burkina Faso	Mr S. Skafte Denmark	Mr Y. Al Araimy (Oman), Mr A. Kohler (Switzerland)
30^th - 2004	Mr S. Diallo Burkina Faso	Mr S. Skafte Denmark	Mr A. Aguilar Prado (Guatemala), Mr Y. Al Araimy (Oman), Mr A. Kohler (Switzerland)
29^th - 2003 28^th - 2002	Mr Adisak Sreesunpagit Thailand	Mr Nehad Abdel Latif Egypt	Mr Michel Thibier (France), Mr Kyeong Kyu Kim (Republic of Korea), Mr Masiphula Mbongwa (South Africa)
27^th - 2001	Mr Aidan O’Driscoll Ireland	Mr P. Ross Australia	Mr B.J. Allawi (Iraq), Mr M. Barreto (Peru), Ms C. Heileman (United States of America)
26^th - 2000	Mr Aidan O’Driscoll Ireland	Ms A.M. Deustua Caravedo Peru	Mr P. Ross (Australia), Mr B.J. Allawi (Iraq), Ms P. Garamendi (United States of America)
25^th - 1999 24^th - 1998	Mr M.S. Nouri-Naeeni Islamic Rep. of Iran	Mr Albano L.T. Asmani United Rep. of Tanzania	Mr R. Rose (Canada), Mr E. Kitahara (Japan), Mr K. Md. Tahir (Malaysia)
23^rd - 1997 22^nd - 1996 21^st - 1996	Mr P.A. Medrano Rojas Chile	Mr D. Sands Smith United Kingdom	Mr A. Pearson (Australia), Mr S. Rashid (Pakistan), Mr M. Balla Sy (Senegal)
20^th - 1995	Mr J. Laureau France	Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez Cuba	Mr T. Yanga (Cameroon), Ms M. Gálvölgy (Hungary)
19^th - 1994	Mr J. Laureau France	Mr P. Karbasi Islamic Rep. of Iran	Mr T. Yanga (Cameroon), Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Ms M. Gálvölgy (Hungary)
18^th - 1993	Mr Y.A. Hamdi Egypt	Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez Cuba	Mr T. Khanna (India)
17^th - 1992	Mr Y.A. Hamdi Egypt	Mr A. Barbero Martín Spain	Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Mr S.K. Dapaah (Ghana), Mr V. Bhagwan (India)
16^th - 1991 15^th - 1990	Mr T. Kemonne Cameroon	Mr R. de Pourtalès Switzerland	Mr A.KM. Fazley Rabbi (Bangladesh), Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Mr Y.A. Hamdi (Egypt)
14^th - 1989 13^th - 1988	Mr P.A.L. de Rijk Netherlands	Mr D. Dang Mekoula Cameroon	Mr L. Zhenhuan (China), Mr L. Ariza-Hidalgo (Cuba), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus)
12^th - 1987	Mr G.E. González Argentina	Mr W. Rahman Bangladesh	Mr D. Dang Mekoula (Cameroon), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus), Mr T. Díaz Yubero (Spain)
11^th - 1986	Mr G.E. González Argentina	Mr W. Rahman Bangladesh	Mr S. Nfor Gwei (Cameroon), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus), Mr T. Díaz Yubero (Spain)
10^th - 1985	Mr T. Ahmed Pakistan	Mr G.E. González Argentina
9^th - 1984	Mr T. Ahmed Pakistan	Mr G.E. González Argentina	Mr N. Namanga (Cameroon), Mr L. Hertog (Netherlands), Mr V. Isarankura (Thailand)
8^th - 1983 7^th - 1982	Mr E.W. Muir Australia	Mr P. Elmanowsky France	Mr H. Carrión (Nicaragua), Mr H. Carandang (Philippines), Mr T.EC. Palmer (Sierra Leone)
6^th - 1981 5^th - 1980	Mr H. Mends Ghana	Mr J.C. Sainsbury Australia	Mr A. Sonnenhozner (Ecuador), Mr P. Vándor (Hungary), Mr M. Hamdoun (Iraq)
4^th - 1979	Mr B.S. Raghavan India	Mr G. de Bakker Netherlands	Mr K.R. Higham (Canada), Mr H. Cueva (Ecuador), Mr F. Reda (Egypt)
3^rd - 1978	Mr B.S. Raghavan India	Mr G. de Bakker Netherlands	Mr F. Shefrin (Canada), Mr P. Moncayo (Ecuador), Mr F. Reda (Egypt)
2^nd - 1977	Mr E. Mortensen Denmark	Mr J. Faldini Argentina	Mr B. Abdelaziz (Algeria), Mr G.C.L. Joneja (India), Mr W.F. Doering (United States of America)
1^st - 1976	Mr E. Mortensen Denmark	Mr Y. Stambouli Algeria	Mr J. Faldini (Argentina), Mr A. Hakim (India), Mr G. Fraser (United States of America)