INCB Membership

INCB Board Members
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INCB Board Members

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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, are indicated below.

 

Members

César T. ARCE RIVAS, INCB Board Member

César T. ARCE RIVAS 
Paraguay, 2030 (4)

Sawitri ASSANANGKORNCHAI, INCB Board Member
Sawitri ASSANANGKORNCHAI 
Thailand, 2030
H. H. Sevil ATASOY, INCB Board Member

H. H. Sevil ATASOY 
Turkey, 2032 (3, 5)

Cornelis P. DE JONCHEERE, INCB Board Member

Cornelis P. DE JONCHEERE * 
Netherlands, 2032 (3, 5)

David T. JOHNSON, INCB Board Member

David T. JOHNSON 
United States, 2027 (1, 3)

Galina A. KORCHAGINA, INCB Board Member
Galina A. KORCHAGINA 
Russian Federation, 2027 (3)
Pierre LAPAQUE, INCB Board Member

Pierre LAPAQUE 
France, 2030 (4)

Lin LU, INCB Board Member

Lin LU 
China, 2032 (5)

Emmanuel B. K. LUYIRIKA, INCB Board Member

Emmanuel B. K. LUYIRIKA 
Uganda, 2032 (5)

Jagjit PAVADIA, INCB Board Member

Jagjit PAVADIA 
India, 2030 (2, 4)

N. Larissa RAZANADIMBY, INCB Board Member

N. Larissa RAZANADIMBY 
Madagascar, 2027

Jallal TOUFIQ, INCB Board Member

Jallal TOUFIQ 
Morocco, 2030 (2, 4)

Zukiswa ZINGELA, INCB Board Member

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)
(5) re-elected for a five-year term (2027-2032)