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Elections to the International Narcotics Control Board (2012-2017)

Today on Wednesday 27 April 2011, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held elections in New York for the International Narcotics Control Board for a five-year term beginning on 7 May 2012 ^a (Beginning of the May session of INCB).

From among 5 candidates nominated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Council elected:

Hamid Ghodse * (Islamic Rep. of Iran)

Wayne Hall (Australia)

From among 15 candidates nominated by Governments, the Council elected the following candidates (shown in alphabetical order):

David T. Johnson (United States)
Jorge Montaño * (Mexico)
Ahmed Kamal Eldin Samak (Egypt)
Werner Sipp (Germany)
Raymond Yans * (Belgium)

* Re-elected member

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Elections were held by secret ballot.
Members of INCB serve in their personal capacity, not as Government representatives.

^a As stipulated in Article 10 para. 2 of the 1961 Single Convention : "The term of office of each member of the Board shall end on the eve of the first meeting of the Board which his successor shall be entitled to attend."

Elections to the International Narcotics Control Board (2012-2017)

* Re-elected member

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Elections were held by secret ballot. Members of INCB serve in their personal capacity, not as Government representatives.

a As stipulated in Article 10 para. 2 of the 1961 Single Convention : "The term of office of each member of the Board shall end on the eve of the first meeting of the Board which his successor shall be entitled to attend."

Elections were held by secret ballot.
Members of INCB serve in their personal capacity, not as Government representatives.

^a As stipulated in Article 10 para. 2 of the 1961 Single Convention : "The term of office of each member of the Board shall end on the eve of the first meeting of the Board which his successor shall be entitled to attend."