Biennial Report 2021–2023: Our governance
This section lists the membership of FIGO's core governance bodies for 2021–2023.
Board of Trustees, 2021–2023
The Board of Trustees are the governing body of FIGO, who also manage the business of FIGO. The Board comprises Officer Trustees, the President, Vice President, President Elect, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, and Regional Trustees, one each for Africa and Eastern. Mediterranean, Asia Oceania, Europe, Latin America and North America.
FIGO Officer Trustees
President – Dr Jeanne Conry
Vice President – Professor Philippe Descamps
President Elect – Dr Anne-Beatrice Kihara
Honorary Secretary – Professor Dame Lesley Regan
Honorary Treasurer – Dr Shantha Kumari
FIGO Regional Trustees
Trustee for Africa and Eastern Mediterranean – Dr Muna Tahlak
Trustee for Asia Oceania – Dr Ravi Chandran
Trustee for Europe – Professor Basil Tarlatzis
Trustee for Latin America – Dr Edgar Iván Ortiz Lizcano
Trustee for North America – Dr Jennifer Blake
FIGO Council Members 2021–2023
The FIGO Council, made up of 24 elected National Member Societies, represents the Voting Members of FIGO and has the role of advising and making recommendations to the Board of Trustees and such other functions as may be delegated to them.
Continuing members for 2021–2023
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Ireland
- Italy
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Tunisia
Newly elected members for 2021–2023
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Allied Regional Federations
- African Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AFOG)
- Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG)
- European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
- Federation of Latin American Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FLASOG)
Member Societies
At the October 2021 General Assembly, FIGO welcomed three new member societies:
- Liberia
- South Sudan
- Oman.
View the full list of current FIGO member societies.
FIGO HQ Staff update
2023 saw FIGO welcome two new leaders to FIGO HQ: Frances Longley as Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Wiles as Chief Operating Officer.
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