WCF General Council Elections

Candidates

Africa/ Middle East

Iran

Mohammad Agha Nahavandian

President

Iran Chamber of Commerce, industries, mines & agriculture

Renewing candidate

Israel

Uriel Lynn

President

Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Kenya

Mr Kiprono Kitonyi

Chairman

Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industry

First time candidate

Nigeria

Alhaji Ismaila Aderemi Bello

Deputy President

Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry

First time candidate

Syria

Dr Abdul Rahman Attar

President

Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Turkey

Ayhan Zeytinoglu

Chairman of the Board

Kocaeli Chamber of Industry

Renewing candidate

America

Argentina

Màximo Luis Bomchil

Dr.

Càmara Argentina de Comercio

First time candidate

Brazil

Sérgio Papini de Mendonça Uchoa

Vice-President

Confederation of brazilian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

First time candidate

Canada

Michel Barsalou

Executive Vice President

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Mexico

Ricardo Navarro Benitez

Chairman

Mexico City National Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate

USA

Jay Byers

Chief Executive Officer

Greater des moines partnerships

First time candidate

Asia

Afghanistan

Abdul Hossain Faheem

Chairman

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries

Bangladesh

Asif Ibrahim

Member

DCCI and ICC Bangladesh

First time candidate

China

Shunjie Lin

Secretary General

China Chamber of International Commerce

Renewing candidate

India

Ram Ghandi

Past Chairman

Indian Merchant's Chamber

Renewing candidate

Japan

Toshio Nakamura

President

The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Renewing candidate

Macao

Vong Kok Seng

Vice-President-Board of Directors

Macao Chamber of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Malaysia

Tan Sri Datuk Yong Poh Kon

President

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers

First time candidate

Mongolia

Sambuu Demberel

Chairman and CEO, Member of Parliament

Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry /MNCCI/

First time candidate

Myanmar

Dr. Maung Maung Lay

Vice-President

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

First time candidate

Pakistan

Junaid Esmail Makda

Vice-President

Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry

First time candidate

Thailand

Kasemsit Pathomsak

Deputy Secretary General

The Board of Trade of Thailand

First time candidate

Vietnam

Dr. Vu Tien Loc

Chairman and President

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Europe

Austria

Dr. Richard Schenz

Vice-President

Austrian federal Economic Chamber

First time candidate

Belgium

Wouter Van Gulck

General Manager

Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Czech Republic

Petr Kuzel

President

Czech Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate

Denmark

Jens Klarskov

Managing Director

Danish Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate

Finland

Marja-Liisa Peltola

Director of International Affairs

Finland Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate

Germany

Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz

Chief Executive Officer

Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Greece

Emmanouil Vlachogiannis

1st Vice President

Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Renewing candidate

Hungary

Dr. Làszlo Parragh

President

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Renewing candidate

Italy

Alessandro Barberis

President

Torino Chamber of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Macedonia

Zlatko Kalenikov

President

Macedonian Chambers of Commerce

First time candidate

Moldova

Cojan Vasile

President

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pridnestrovie

First time candidate

Norway

Lars-Kare Legernes

Managing Director

Oslo Chamber of Commerce

Renewing candidate

Romania

Valentin Cismaru

President

Valcea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Renewing candidate

Romania

Mihai Daraban

Vice-President

The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania

First time candidate

Russia

Georgy Petrov

President

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Renewing candidate

Serbia

Milan Jankovic

President

Belgrade Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate

Serbia

Slobodan Vojinovic

President

Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Subotica

First time candidate

Spain

Miquel VALLS MASEDA

President

Barcelona Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation

First time candidate

Switzerland

Philippe Meyer

International Trade Director

Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and services

Renewing candidate

United Kingdom

John Longworth

Director General

British Chambers of Commerce

First time candidate

Oceania

Australia

Stephen Cartwright

Chief Executive Officer

NSW Business Chamber

Renewing candidate

New-Zealand

Michael Barnett

Chief Executive

Auckland Chamber of Commerce

First time candidate