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

Newly elected members for 2021–2023

Allied Regional Federations

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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