Board of Governors

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. Read the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank.

Erbolat Dossaev
(Chair)

Anne Sipiläinen
(Vice Chair)

Mahinda Rajapaksa
(Vice Chair)

Member Governor Alternate Governor
Afghanistan Omar Zakhilwal Abdul Qadeer Fitrat
Armenia Vahram Avanesyan Karine Minasyan
Australia Chris Bowen Bernie Ripoll
Austria Maria Fekter Günther Schönleitner
Azerbaijan Samir Sharifov Shahin Mustafayev
Bangladesh Abul Maal A. Muhith Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Belgium Koen Geens Franciscus Godts
Bhutan Lyonpo Namgay Dorji Nim Dorji
Brunei Darussalam Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Nazmi Mohamad
Cambodia Keat Chhon Aun Porn Moniroth
Canada John Baird Rob Stewart
China, People's Republic of Lou Jiwei Zhu Guangyao
Cook Islands Mark Brown Richard Neves
Denmark Michael Starbæk Christensen Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin
Fiji Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama Barry Whiteside
Finland Anne Sipilainen (Vacant)
France Pierre Moscovici Ramon Fernandez
Georgia Nodar Khaduri George Kvirikashvili
Germany Gudrun Kopp Wilfried Steinheuer
Hong Kong, China John Tsang Chun-wah Norman Chan
India P. Chidambaram Arvind Mayaram
Indonesia Muhamad Chatib Basri Armida Alisjahbana
Ireland Michael Noonan T.D. Paul Ryan
Italy Ignazio Visco Carlo Monticelli
Japan Taro Aso Haruhiko Kuroda
Kazakhstan Erbolat Dossaev Ruslan Erbolatovich Dalenov
Kiribati Tom Murdoch Atanteora Beiatau
Korea, Republic of Oh-Seok Hyun Choongsoo Kim
Kyrgyz Republic Djoomart Otorbaev Olga Vladimirovna Lavrova
Lao PDR Phouphet Khamphounvong Sonexay Sitphaxay
Luxembourg Luc Frieden Arsene Jacoby
Malaysia Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak Dato' Mohd Irwan Serigar bin Abdullah
Maldives Abdulla Jihad Aminath Ali Manik
Marshall Islands Dennis Momotaro Amon Tibon
Micronesia, Federated States of Kensley Ikosia Lorin Robert
Mongolia Chultem Ulaan Naidansuren Zoljargal
Myanmar Win Shein Daw Khin San Yee
Nauru, Republic of David Adeang Javan Tamakin
Nepal Shankar Prasad Koirala Shanta Raj Subedi
The Netherlands Lilianne Ploumen Rob Swartbol
New Zealand Bill English Gabriel Makhlouf
Norway Arvinn Eikeland Gadgil Kare Stormark
Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar Nargis Sethi
Palau Elbuchel Sadang Rhinehart Silas
Papua New Guinea Don Polye Simon Tosali
Philippines Cesar V. Purisima Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
Portugal Maria Luis Albuquerque Manuel Rodrigues
Samoa Faumuina Tiatia Liuga Tupaimatuna lulai Lavea
Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam Peter Ong Boon Kwee
Solomon Islands Rick N. Houenipwela Shadrach Fanega
Spain Luis de Guindos Jurado Fernando Jimenez Latorre
Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa P.B. Jayasundera
Sweden Hanna Hellquist Per Orneus
Switzerland Beatrice Maser Mallor Willi Graf
Taipei,China Fai-nan Perng Ming-Chung Tseng
Tajikistan Matlubkhon S. Davlatov Khamdam Tagoimurodov
Thailand Kittiratt Na-Ranong Areepong Bhoocha-oom
Timor-Leste Emilia Pires Santina J.R.F. Viegas-Cardoso
Tonga Lisiate 'Aloveita' Akolo Tiofilusi Tiueti
Turkey İbrahim H. Çanakcı Evren Dilekli
Turkmenistan Tuvakmammet Japarov Muhammetgeldi Atayev
Tuvalu Maatia Toafa Temate Melitiana
United Kingdom Justine Greening Alan Duncan
United States Jacob J. Lew Robert D. Hormats
Uzbekistan Rustam Azimov (Vacant)
Vanuatu Willie Jimmy Tapangararua George Singara Maniuri
Viet Nam Nguyen Van Bin Le Minh Hung

As of 11 Sep 2013