The Board of Governors is composed of 35 Member States, as designated and elected by the General Conference.
- Related Resources
- Rules and Procedures of the Board of Governors
- IAEA Statute
The Board of Governors generally meets five times per year - in March and June, twice in September (before and after the General Conference) and in December.
At its meetings, the Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA´s accounts, programme, and budget and considers applications for membership. It also approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the IAEA´s safety standards and has the responsibility for appointing the Director General of the IAEA with the approval of the General Conference.
Board Members for 2008-2009
For the 2008-09 period, the new composition of the 35-member IAEA Board is: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay.
Board Officers
The Chair of the Board of Governors for 2008-2009 is the Ambassador and Resident Representative of Algeria, Mrs. Taous Feroukhi. She succeeded the Ambassador and Resident Representative from Chile, Mr. Milenko E. Skoknic.
The Ambassadors and Resident Representatives of Finland and Romania were also elected as Vice-Chairmen. are Ms. Kirsti Kauppi, Governor for Finland, and Mr. Cornel Ferută, Governor for Romania.