INCB Membership

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) consists of 13 members who are elected by the Economic and Social Council and who serve in their personal capacity, not as government representatives. Three members with medical, pharmacological or pharmaceutical experience are elected from a list of persons nominated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and 10 members are elected from a list of persons nominated by Governments.

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 (Article 10 paragraph 2 of the 1961 Single Convention). 

The members, with mandates expiring in the year indicated below, 

César T. ARCE RIVAS

Paraguay

2030 (4)

H. H. Sevil ATASOY

Turkey

2027 (3)

Cornelis P. DE JONCHEERE

Netherlands

2027 (3)

David T. JOHNSON

United States

2027 (1, 3)

Galina A. KORCHAGINA

Russian Federation

2027 (3)

Pierre LAPAQUE

France

2030 (4)

Lin LU

China

2027

Pavel PACHTA

Czechia

2025

Jagjit PAVADIA

India

2030 (2, 4)

N. Larissa RAZANADIMBY

Madagascar

2027

Mariângela SIMAO

Brazil

2027

Jallal TOUFIQ

Morocco

2030 (2, 4)

Zukiswa ZINGELA

South Africa

2030 (4)

 

Elected by ECOSOC from among nominees submitted by WHO

(1) re-elected for a five-year term (2017-2022)
(2) re-elected for a five-year term (2020-2025)
(3) re-elected for a five-year term (2022-2027)
(4) re-elected for a five-year term (2025-2030)

 

 

 

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