PAKISTAN

Date of Accession 7.9.1947
CONFERENCE
Chairperson Malik Abdul Majid (1991)
Vice-Chairpersons 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1979
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1949, 1959, 1967, 1971, 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995
Membership of
General Committee 1949, 1953, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1979, 1983, 1991
Nominations Committee 1950**, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1971, 1989
Credentials Committee 1951, 1959, 1987
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman S.A. Hasnie (1955-59)
Vice-Chairpersons 1953-November, 1953-December, 1965, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1999
Membership 1949-55, 1957-93, 1997-2002
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1959-69, 1961-63(A), 1963-69, 1971-73, 1977-87
Finance Committee
Chairperson M. Saleem Khan (1993-97)
Membership 1953-55, 1957-59, 1961-65, 1973-77, 1991-97
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1955-59, 1961-63, 1968-73, 1989-91

 

PALAU

Date of Accession 12.11.1999
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

PANAMA

Date of Accession 16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1973
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1953, 1987
Membership of
General Committee 1973, 1977, 1979, 1989, 1991
Nominations Committee 1971, 1985
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1982
Membership 1963-65 10, 1973-85
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1975-77(A), 1979-83, 1995-99
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1977-79, 1995-97

 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Date of Accession 8.11.1975
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

PARAGUAY

Date of Accession 30.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1997
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee 1995
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1999
Membership 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

PERU

Date of Accession 17.6.1952
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1975, 1983
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1991, 1997
Membership of
General Committee 1963, 1975, 1983
Nominations Committee 1967, 1979, 1995
Credentials Committee 1945, 1965, 1969, 1973
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1967, 1989
Membership 1965-76, 1987-90, 2001-03
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1997-99
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1965-67, 1977-87
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

PHILIPPINES

Date of Accession 16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1948, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1977
Membership of
General Committee 1955, 1956***, 1957, 1963
Nominations Committee 1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1969, 1973
Credentials Committee 1945, 1948*, 1950**, 1959, 1969, 1975, 1993
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1958, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991
Membership 1947-49, 1953-58, 1961-64, 1967-79, 1981-93, 2001-03
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1955-57, 1995-99
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1975-77, 1989-95
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1951-55, 1961-63, 1973-77, 1981-89

 

POLAND 11

Date of Accession 9.11.1957
CONFERENCE
Chairperson J. Winiewicz (1967)
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1946, 1947, 1961, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1995
Membership of
General Committee 1945, 1948, 1948*, 1967
Nominations Committee 1971, 1983
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1981, 1990
Membership 1965-67, 1969-71, 1981-83, 1989-92, 1997-2000
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1967-71(A)
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1983-87

 

PORTUGAL

Date of Accession 11.9.1946
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1951
Membership of
General Committee 1951, 1959
Nominations Committee 1948, 1950**
Credentials Committee 1949
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership 1959-61, 1979-82, 1989-92, 1995-98
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

QATAR

Date of Accession 8.11.1971
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

ROMANIA

Date of Accession 9.11.1961
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1973
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1965, 1967
Membership of
General Committee 1973, 1977, 1981
Nominations Committee 1969, 1997
Credentials Committee 1967, 1969, 1993
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1971, 1997
Membership 1967-73, 1981-83, 1995-98
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1971-77(A)
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

RWANDA

Date of Accession 19.11.1963
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee 1973, 1977
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership 1977-79, 1983-85, 1991-94
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

Date of Accession 7.11.1983
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAINT LUCIA

Date of Accession 26.11.1979
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Date of Accession 7.11.1981
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAMOA

Date of Accession 12.11.1979
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1987
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee 1987
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAN MARINO

Date of Accession 12.11.1999
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Date of Accession 14.11.1977
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1985
Membership 1983-86
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF

Date of Accession 23.11.1948
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1993
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1959, 1987, 1991
Membership of
General Committee 1973, 1979, 1993
Nominations Committee 1951, 1957, 1983, 1989, 1991
Credentials Committee 1955, 1969, 1975
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1971, 1979, 1985-June, 1985-November, 1989, 1993,
1995-October, 1998, 1999
Membership 1969-72, 1979-2002
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson A. Bukhari (1985-89)
Membership 1977-89
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SENEGAL

Date of Accession 9.11.1961
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1965, 1971, 1991
Membership of
General Committee 1963, 1979, 1983
Nominations Committee 1965
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1966, 1985, 2000
Membership 1963-66, 1979-81, 1985-87, 1997-2002
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1965-69(A)
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1981-83
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1979-87, 1989-91, 1997-2001

 

SEYCHELLES

Date of Accession 14.11.1977
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SIERRA LEONE

Date of Accession 9.11.1961
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1969
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1979
Membership of
General Committee 1969
Nominations Committee 1975
Credentials Committee 1977
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1973
Membership 1971-74, 1983-86 12
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1981-83
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SLOVAKIA13

 
Date of Accession 8.11.1993
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1995
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee 1995
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1994
Membership 1993-95
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1995-99
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SLOVENIA

Date of Accession 8.11.1993
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Date of Accession 11.11.1985
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SOMALIA

Date of Accession 17.11.1960
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee 1975, 1985
Credentials Committee 1967
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership 1967-69
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SOUTH AFRICA

Date of Accession 16.10.1945 to 18.12.1964, and 9.11.1993 14
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1947, 1951, 1955
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1945, 1947, 1949, 1957
Membership of
General Committee 1946, 1947, 1956***
Nominations Committee 1946, 1947, 1951, 1957, 1959
Credentials Committee 1950**, 1951, 1953
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman P.R. Viljoen, Temporary Chairman (1948-August, 1948-November)
Vice-Chairpersons 1959-June, 1959-October
Membership 1947-53, 1957-59, 1997-99
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson J.A. Thomas (1997-99)
Membership 1995-97
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SPAIN

Date of Accession 5.4.1951
CONFERENCE
Chairperson R. Cavestany y Anduaga (1956***), J.L. de Espinosa (1979)
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1955, 1985, 1987
Membership of
General Committee 1953, 1956***, 1957, 1979, 1995
Nominations Committee 1955, 1959, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995
Credentials Committee 1963, 1987, 1997
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1955-October, 1955-November, 1957, 1958, 1987
Membership 1953-58, 1975-77, 1983-85, 1987-89, 1993-95, 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson R. Cantos Figuerola (1959-63)
Membership 1955, 1959-63
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SRI LANKA

Date of Accession 21.5.1948
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons 1981
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1951, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1991
Membership of
General Committee 1981
Nominations Committee 1951, 1956***, 1965, 1975, 1979
Credentials Committee 1948, 1955, 1961, 1969
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1962, 1979, 1994
Membership 1961-64, 1971-76, 1977-81, 1993-96, 2001-03
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1950
Finance Committee
Chairperson D.H.J. Abeyagoonasekera (1981-85)
Membership 1959-61, 1965-67, 1979-85
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1951-53, 1961-63, 1991-93

 

SUDAN

Date of Accession 13.9.1956
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1961, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1995
Membership of
General Committee 1969
Nominations Committee 1967, 1973, 1977, 1991
Credentials Committee 1957, 1979, 1997
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1977
Membership 1965-68, 1973-78, 1981-84, 1991-93
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1979-81
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1993-2001
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1985-87, 1995-97

 

SURINAME

Date of Accession 26.11.1975
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership  
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SWAZILAND

Date of Accession 8.11.1971
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees  
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee  
Credentials Committee  
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Membership 1993-96
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SWEDEN

Date of Accession 13.2.1950
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1959, 1965
Membership of
General Committee 1953, 1997, 1999
Nominations Committee 1950***, 1963
Credentials Committee 1955
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1956, 1967, 1979, 1981
Membership 1953-57, 1967-69, 1979-81, 1991-93
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1977-81
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1956-57, 1973-75(A), 1975-77
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters  

 

SWITZERLAND

Date of Accession 11.9.1946
CONFERENCE
Chairperson F.T. Wahlen (1947)
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1949, 1950**, 1973, 1983, 1989, 1997
Membership of
General Committee 1947
Nominations Committee 1947, 1948, 1948*, 1959
Credentials Committee 1969, 1977, 1981
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman L. Maire (1959-63)
Vice-Chairpersons 1957, 1973, 1988
Membership 1953-57, 1971-74, 1987-89
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1952, 1969-71(A)
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership 1951-55, 1963-67, 1991-95, 1999-2001
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1955-57, 1973-83

 

SYRIA

Date of Accession 27.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson  
Vice-Chairpersons  
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees 1950***, 1953, 1977
Membership of
General Committee  
Nominations Committee 1950**, 1953, 1975
Credentials Committee 1948, 1965, 1981
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman  
Vice-Chairpersons 1994
Membership 1957-58, 1971-74, 1979-82, 1993-2002
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Finance Committee
Chairperson  
Membership  
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 1979-81

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10 Panama resigned from the Council on 1 January 1964.

11 Poland had been FAO Member from 1945 to 1951.

12 Sierra Leone resigned from the Council on 1 January 1985.

13 Czechoslovakia was a FAO Member from 1945 to 1950, and from 1969 to 1992. It was elected as a Member of the Council at the Twenty-sixth Session of the Conference (November 1991) for the period 1 January 1993 to November 1995. As of 1 January 1993, however, Czechoslovakia ceased to exist and became the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Twenty-seventh Session of the Conference (November 1993) elected Slovakia to the Council seat vacated by the former Czechoslovakia for the period November 1993 - November 1995.

14 South Africa, a Founding Member of FAO, had already been a Member of the Organization from 16 October 1945 to 18 December 1964. On 9 November 1993 the FAO Conference decided to re-admit South Africa as a Member of the Organization, with full participation rights to take effect as from the date on which the Transitional Executive Council was instituted and commenced functioning, a condition that was met on 7 December 1993.

 


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