Board of Governors
Updated: 1 July 2009
Article 28 of the ADB Charter vests all the powers of the institution in the Board of Governors, which in turn delegates these powers to the Board of Directors, except for those powers reserved for the Board of Governors in the Charter.
The Board of Governors meets formally once a year in ADB's Annual Meeting.
The 67 members of the ADB Board of Governors (48 from the Asia-Pacific and 19 from outside the region) are as follows.
Saidakhmat Rakhimov
(Chair)
Patrick Pruaitch, MP
(Vice Chair)
Elena Salgado Méndez
(Vice Chair)
| Member |
Governor |
Alternate Governor |
| Afghanistan |
Omar Zakhilwal |
Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor |
| Armenia |
Nerses Yeritsyan |
Vahram Ghushchyan |
| Australia |
Wayne Swan, MP |
Bob McMullan, MP |
| Austria |
Josef Pröll |
Marcus Heinz |
| Azerbaijan |
Samir Sharifov |
Shahin Mustafayev |
| Bangladesh |
Abul Maal A. Muhith |
Md. Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan |
| Belgium |
Didier Reynders |
Gino Alzetta |
| Bhutan |
Wangdi Norbu |
Nim Dorji |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Ibrahim |
Dato Ali Apong |
| Cambodia |
Keat Chhon |
Aun Porn Moniroth |
| Canada |
Lawrence Cannon |
James A. Haley |
| China, People's Republic of |
Xie Xuren
| Li Yong |
| Cook Islands |
Terepai Maoate |
Sholan Ivaiti |
| Denmark |
Susan Ulbćk |
Martin Bille Hermann |
| Fiji Islands, The Republic of the |
Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama |
Sada Sivan Reddy |
| Finland |
Marjatta Rasi |
Pasi Hellman |
| France |
Christine Lagarde |
Xavier Musca |
| Georgia |
Kakha Baindurashvili |
George Arveladze |
| Germany |
Karin Kortmann |
Rolf Wenzel |
| Hong Kong, China |
John Tsang Chun-wah |
Joseph Yam |
| India |
P. Chidambaram |
Ashok Chawla |
| Indonesia |
Sri Mulyani Indrawati |
Paskah Suzetta |
| Ireland |
Brian Lenihan, T.D. |
Carmel Keane |
| Italy |
Mario Draghi |
Carlo Monticelli |
| Japan |
Kaoru Yosano |
Masaaki Shirakawa |
| Kazakhstan |
Bakhyt Turlyhanovich Sultanov |
Ruslan Erbolatovich Dalenov |
| Kiribati |
Natan Teewe |
Atanteora Beiatau |
| Korea, Republic of |
Jeung-Hyun Yoon |
Seongtae Lee |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
Sultanov Marat Abdyrazakovich |
Japarov Akylbek Usenbekovich |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Somdy Douangdy |
Somphao Phaysith |
| Luxembourg |
Jean-Louis Schiltz |
Arsene Jacoby |
| Malaysia |
Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak |
Tan Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz bin Wan Abdullah |
| Maldives |
Ali Hashim |
Ahmed As-ad |
| Marshall Islands |
Jack J. Ading |
Amon Tibon |
| Micronesia, Federated States of |
Finley S. Perman |
Lorin Robert |
| Mongolia |
Bayartsogt Sangajav |
Purevdorj Lkhasuren |
| Myanmar, The Union of |
Hla Tun |
Daw Myo Nwe |
| Nauru, Republic of |
Kieren Keke |
Adrian Chippendale |
| Nepal |
Surendra Pandey |
Rameshore Prasad Khanal |
| The Netherlands |
Bert Koenders |
Yoka Brandt |
| New Zealand |
Bill English |
John Whitehead |
| Norway |
Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen |
Henrik Harboe |
| Pakistan |
Shaukat Tarin |
Farrukh Qayyum |
| Palau |
Kerai Mariur |
Marino Rechesengel |
| Papua New Guinea |
Patrick Pruaitch |
Simon Tosali |
| Philippines |
Margarito B. Teves |
Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. |
| Portugal, Republic of |
Fernando Teixeira dos Santos |
Carlos Costa Pina |
| Samoa |
Nickel Lee-Hang |
Hinauri Petana |
| Singapore |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Teo Ming Kian |
| Solomon Islands |
Snyder Rini |
Shadrach Fanega |
| Spain |
Elena Salgado Méndez |
José Manuel Campa Fernández |
| Sri Lanka |
Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Sumith Abeysinghe |
| Sweden |
Joakim Stymne |
Anders Bengtcén |
| Switzerland |
Beatrice Maser Mallor |
Jurg Benz |
| Taipei,China |
Fai-nan Perng |
Ming-Chung Tseng |
| Tajikistan |
Matlubkhon S. Davlatov |
Mr. Kh.Kh Tagoimurodov |
| Thailand |
Korn Chatikavanij |
Suparut Kawatkul |
| Timor-Leste, The Democratic Republic of |
Emilia Pires |
Joao Mendes Goncalves |
| Tonga |
H.E. Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele |
Aisake Eke |
| Turkey |
Mr. İbrahim H. Çanakcı |
Memduh Aslan Akçay |
| Turkmenistan |
Guvanchmurad Geoklenov |
Muhammetgeldi Atayev |
| Tuvalu |
Lotoala Metia |
Aunese Makoi Simati |
| United Kingdom |
Douglas Alexander |
Michael Foster |
| United States |
Timothy Geithner |
Reuben Jeffery III |
| Uzbekistan |
Saidakhmat Rakhimov |
Ulugbek Rozukulov |
| Vanuatu |
Sela Molisa |
George Singara Maniuri |
| Viet Nam |
Nguyen Van Giau |
Nguyen Van Binh |
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