President-elect (one place)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

The role of President-elect of IFLA provides the opportunity to develop understanding and experience of leading the Federation, as well as identifying priorities, prior to taking on the role of President. In this capacity, the successful candidate will work closely with the President, Governing Board and Secretary-General, deputising for the former where necessary in representing IFLA and chairing meetings.

When the President-elect becomes President, they will lead IFLA and be its chief representative to governments, allied industry, and national and international organisations and bodies. They chair the Governing Board and preside over the General Assembly, and work closely with the Secretary General to advance the Federation’s goals.

Name Number of votes
1. Antonia Arahova (Greece)  916
Loida Garcia-Febo (United States of America) 581
Vicki McDonald (Australia) 472

Treasurer (one place)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

As a Member of the Governing Board, the Treasurer will contribute to the Board’s overall work in overseeing the management of the Federation. The Board is responsible for governance, financial and professional matters, ensuring sustainability and developing and overseeing the strategic direction of the Federation.

In addition, the Treasurer will bring valuable experience of financial management, and chair IFLA’s Finance and Risk Committee, responsible for advising the Governing Board on the financial and risk management of the Federation.

Name Number of votes
1. Perry Moree (Netherlands)  1041
Randa Al Chicdiac (Lebanon) 925

Governing Board Members at Large (five places)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

IFLA’s Governing Board plays a crucial role in the Federation, overseeing its work to build a strong and united global library field. Its members develop strategic priorities and directions for IFLA, adopt budgets and plans, and act as stewards of the Federation. They are ambassadors for IFLA in their own countries and regions, helping to deliver on our Federation’s goals and values.

Name Number of votes
1. Kirsten Boelt (Denmark) 1st Term 1185
2. Jonathan Herández Pérez (Mexico) 2nd Term 900
3. Mandla Ntombela (South Africa) 1st Term 831
4. Ayub Khan (United Kingdom) 1st Term 743
5. Yasuyo Inoue (Japan) 1st Term 643
   
James Neal (United States of America) 541
Tony Zanders (United States of America) 492
Basheerhamad Shadrach (India) 371
Zhigeng Wang (China) 359

Regional Council Chair (one place)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

The role of the Regional Council Chair is to coordinate and support the development of regional division action plans, review division activities and raise emerging issues to the Governing Board. They should also lead efforts to provide input on IFLA advocacy work and review success in developing the regional dimension of the IFLA Strategy, as well as work to promote IFLA membership and fundraising in the regions. The Regional Council Chair is a member of the Governing Board.

Name Number of votes
1. Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (South Africa) 1324
Sanjay Kumar Bihani (India) 667
Najeeb Al-Shorbaja (Jordan)​ 203

IFLA Regional Division Committee 2021-23 Results

We are happy to announce that the below candidates (in alphabetical order) have duly been elected, in accordance with IFLA’s rules, and reflecting the caps on numbers of representatives per country.

Those regions with fewer than 15 candidates will subsequently be able to co-opt additional members.

Each Committee will subsequently be asked to elect a Chair, who will also represent them on IFLA’s new Regional Council, which will be chaired itself by Nthabiseng Kotoskoane (South Africa).

Asia Oceania Regional Division Committee

Candidate Number of votes
1. Gene Hwee Yong TAN (Singapore) 191
2. Jayshree MAMTORA (Australia) 183
3. Ying CHEN (China) 170
4. Tao YANG (China) 163
5. Rei IWASAKI (Japan) 142
6. Winston ROBERTS (New Zealand) 133
7. Dilara BEGUM (Bangladesh) 133
8. Tulia COKANAWAI (Fiji) 126
9. Nor Edzan CHE NASIR (Malaysia) 125
10. Nina NAKAORA (Fiji) 125
11. Avalogo Togi TUNUPOPO (Samoa) 124
12. Labibah ZAIN (Indonesia) 122
13. Misako NOMURA (Japan) 117
14. Atarino HELIEISAR (Micronesia (Federated States of)) 113
15. Sabine WEBER-BEARD (New Zealand) 106
16. Elvira LAPUZ (Philippines) 85
17. Premila GAMAGE (Sri Lanka) 83
18. Debal Chandra KAR (India) 78
19. Christophe AUGIAS (New Caledonia) 76
20. M. Al MAMUN (Bangladesh) 67
   
Leo F.H. MA (China) 122*
Satendra Singh DHAKA (India) 62
Susmita CHAKRABORTY (India)  52

*In the Asia Oceania region, there is a maximum of two Regional Division Committee members from any one country. As such, the third highest scoring candidate from any one country will not be elected.

Europe Regional Division Committee

Candidate Number of votes
1. Hella KLAUSER (Germany) 395
2. Steen BORDING ANDERSEN (Denmark) 393
3. Sara LAMMENS (Belgium) 306
4. Stefano PARISE (Italy) 290
5. Jeannette FREY (Switzerland) 290
6. Alicia SELLÉS CAROT (Spain) 283
7. Stuart HAMILTON (Ireland) 282
8. Karin LINDER (Sweden) 280
9. Frédéric BLIN (France) 249
10. Marcie HOPKINS (United Kingdom) 232
11. Silvia STASSELOVÁ (Slovakia) 203
12. Dunja HOLCER (Croatia) 199
13. Ágnes HAJDU BARÁT (Hungary) 198
14. Vadim DUDA (Russian Federation) 174
15. Jasmina NINKOV (Serbia) 173
16. Maia SIMONISHVILI (Georgia) 168
17. Georgios GLOSSIOTIS (Greece) 158
18. Tomasz GRUSZKOWSKI (Poland) 144
19. Laurie ALVANDIAN (Armenia) 93
20. Ertugrul ÇIMEN (Turkey) 85
   
Maria COTERA (United Kingdom) 173*
Ornella FOGLIENI (Italy) 133*

*In the Europe region, there is a maximum of one Regional Division Committee members from any one country. As such, the second highest scoring candidate from any one country will not be elected.

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Division Committee

Candidate Number of votes
1. Hugo MORALES BELLIDO (Bolivia (Plurinational State of)) 123
2. María Silvia LACORAZZA (Argentina) 119
3. Alejandro Lorenzo César SANTA (Argentina) 107
4. Micdonia QUIRÓS (Panama) 107
5. Jonathan Ernesto MENJIVAR PLEITEZ (El Salvador) 103
6. Miguel VICIEDO VALDES (Cuba) 97
7. Jeannette LEBRÓN RAMOS (Puerto Rico) 93
8. Fabrizzio Javier ZUCCHINI ALMIRÓN (Paraguay) 93
9. Maria Angelica FUENTES MARTINEZ (Chile) 91
10. Mabel SEROUBIAN (Uruguay) 91
11. Georgina Araceli TORRES VARGAS (Mexico) 88
12. Marisela CASTRO MORENO (Mexico) 84
13. Verónica MAIGUA (Ecuador) 81
14. Jorge MOISÉS KROLL DO PRADO (Brazil) 70
15. Adriana Cybele FERRARI (Brazil) 68
16. Evangelina CABRERA PORTILLO (Paraguay) 64
17. Alejandra VÉLEZ (Colombia) 62
18. Ruth J. GUZMÁN MUÑOZ (Costa Rica) 57
19. Karla RODRÍGUEZ (Costa Rica) 55
20. Carmen Elena VERGARA (Colombia) 47
   
Ricardo CRISAFULLI RODRIGUES (Brazil) 59*
Elsa Margarita RAMÍREZ LEYVA (Mexico) 43
Natalia DUQUE CARDONA (Colombia) 42
Juan Miguel PALMA PEÑA (Mexico) 41
Roxana HUAMAN HURIARTE (Peru) 32
Maria Camila RESTREPO FERNÁNDEZ (Colombia) 22
Cecilia JUSTINO (Peru) 18
Anderson SANTANA (Brazil) 15

*In the Latin America and Caribbean region, there is a maximum of two Regional Division Committee members from any one country. As such, the third highest scoring candidate from any one country will not be elected.

Middle-East and North Africa Regional Division Committee

Candidate Number of votes
1. Eman Albushulaibi (United Arab Emirates)      n/a (automatically elected)
2. Faiza Albayati (Iraq) n/a (automatically elected)
3. Saif Aljabri (Oman) n/a (automatically elected)
4. Imad Bachir (Lebanon) n/a (automatically elected)
5. Kuwari Abeer (Qatar) n/a (automatically elected)
6. Younis Al Shawabkeh (Jordan) n/a (automatically elected)
7. Heba Ismail (Egypt) 51
   
Marwa EL SAHN (Egypt) 34*

*In the Middle East and North Africa region, there is a maximum of one Regional Division Committee members from any one country. As such, the second highest scoring candidate from any one country will not be elected.

North America Regional Division Committee

Candidate Number of votes
1. Loubna GHAOUTI (Canada) 234
2. Julius C. JEFFERSON JR. (United States of America) 229
3. Winston TABB (United States of America) 216
4. Michael HUANG (United States of America) 212
5. Vivian LEWIS (Canada) 205
6. Donna SCHEEDER (United States of America) 202
7. Diane KOEN (Canada) 201
8. Sandy HERVIEUX (Canada) 196
9. Marie PAIVA (United States of America) 187
10. Ying ZHANG (United States of America) 181
11. Christina DE CASTELL (Canada) 177
12. Nafiz SHUVA (Canada) 176
13. Margaret MERING (United States of America) 168
14. Robin KEAR (United States of America) 164
15. Francesco MANGANIELLO (Canada) 156
16. Richard SAPON-WHITE (United States of America) 156
17. Nathalie THIBAULT (Canada) 154
18. Shawn MITCHELL (Canada) 152
19. Amber LANNON (Canada) 152
20. Elaine LASDA (United States of America) 108
   
Linda CLERMONT (Canada)  147*
Jane DYSART (Canada)  139*
Debbie SCHACHTER (Canada)  135*
Sherry CROW (United States of America) 80
Kay HONES (United States of America)  36

*In the North America region, there is a maximum of ten Regional Division Committee members from any one country. As such, the eleventh (and beyond) highest scoring candidate from any one country will not be elected.

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division Committee

Candidate ​Number of votes
1. Nyarai Chibanda (Zimbabwe) n/a (automatically elected)
2. Allen Hagwelele (Zambia) n/a (automatically elected)
3. Sarah Kaddu (Uganda) n/a (automatically elected)
4. Purity Kavuri (Kenya) n/a (automatically elected)
5. Mary Kinyanjui (Kenya) n/a (automatically elected)
6. Ayanda Lebele (Botswana) n/a (automatically elected)
7. Bongiwe Magocha (Botswana) n/a (automatically elected)
8. Ruth Nalumaga (Uganda) n/a (automatically elected)
9. Mandiaye Ndiaye (Senegal) n/a (automatically elected)
10. Tangmo Norbert (Cameroon) n/a (automatically elected)
11. Ngozi Osuchukwu (Nigeria) n/a (automatically elected)
12. Damilare Oyedele (Nigeria) n/a (automatically elected)
   
*Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (South Africa)  

*Not elected, given candidate’s election as Regional Council Chair.

Professional Council Chair (one place)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

The main role of the Professional Council Chair is to chair the Professional Council and represent the Professional Council on the Governing Board. It is a position that is heavily involved in decisions regarding the IFLA Congress.

Name Number of votes
1. Adjoa Boateng (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 39
Catharina Isberg (Sweden) 35

Professional Division Committee Chairs 2021-23 (eight places)

To serve August 2021-August 2023

There are eight (8) Professional Division Committee Chairs, who lead their Divisions in developing activities, action plans and projects (including funding requests) in line with IFLA’s mission, values and strategy (liaising with the Professional Council, IFLA HQ and Units).

They provide recommendations on the formation and cessation of Professional Units in the Division, and advise the Professional Council Chair on representation of Units’ interests at the Governing Board. They make recommendations on funding requests from their Division, and encourage collaboration within and across Divisions. 

Within the new Governance Structure, the role has an emphasis on advising, facilitating and coaching.

Name Number of votes
Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (South Africa) WITHDRAWN 38
1. Patrick Danowski (Austria) 37
2. Leslie Weir (Canada) 37
3. Dilara Begum (Bangladesh) 33
4. Jan Richards (Australia) 32
5. Anoja Fernando (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 32
6. Man Yi Helen Chan (China) 31
7. Camille Callison (Canada) 29
8. Te Paea Paringatai (New Zealand) 22
   
Nancy Bolt (United States of America) 20
May Chang (United States of America) 20
Ann Okerson (United States of America) 20
Peter Collins (United States of America) 18
Theron Westervelt (United States of America) 17
Lan Gao (United States of America) 13
Athena Salaba (United States of America) 11
Marydee Ojala (United States of America) 9

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