{"id":197,"date":"2025-11-13T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:16:09","slug":"candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/elections\/candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Secretary-General<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Ms Doreen BOGDAN-MARTIN<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: United States<\/span>\n <\/i>Region A: The Americas<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Campaign Video<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Deputy Secretary-General<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Mr Carlos BAIGORRI<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Brazil<\/span>\n <\/i>Region A: The Americas<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Stephen BEREAUX<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Bahamas<\/span>\n <\/i>Region A: The Americas<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Dr Bosun TIJANI<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Nigeria<\/span>\n <\/i>Region D: Africa<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Mr Eric FOURNIER<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: France<\/span>\n <\/i>Region B: Western Europe<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Alexander K\u00dcHN<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Germany<\/span>\n <\/i>Region B: Western Europe<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Ms Revathi MANNEPALLI<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: India<\/span>\n <\/i>Region E: Asia and Australasia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Mr Seizo ONOE<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Japan<\/span>\n <\/i>Region E: Asia and Australasia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Dr Nele LEOSK<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Estonia<\/span>\n <\/i>Region B: Western Europe<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Dr Cosmas Luckyson ZAVAZAVA<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Zimbabwe<\/span>\n <\/i>Region D: Africa<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Radio Regulations Board (RRB) – 12 seats<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Region A: The Americas (2 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Ms Jennifer WARREN<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: United States<\/span>\n <\/i>Region A: The Americas<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Region B: Western Europe (2 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Mr Mauro DI CRESCENZO<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Italy<\/span>\n <\/i>Region B: Western Europe<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Ms Jor\u016bn\u0117 MIKUL\u0116NAIT\u0116-BAU\u0160IEN\u0116<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Lithuania<\/span>\n <\/i>Region B: Western Europe<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (2 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Ms Sitara MEHDIYEVA<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Azerbaijan<\/span>\n <\/i>Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Rizat NURSHABEKOV<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Kazakhstan<\/span>\n <\/i>Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Sirojiddin USMANOV<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Uzbekistan<\/span>\n <\/i>Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Nikolay VARLAMOV<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Russian Federation<\/span>\n <\/i>Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Region D: Africa (3 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Mr Edmund Yirenkyi FIANKO<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Ghana<\/span>\n <\/i>Region D: Africa<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Ms Basebi MOSINYI<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Botswana<\/span>\n <\/i>Region D: Africa<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Ms Sana ZAIRI<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Morocco<\/span>\n <\/i>Region D: Africa<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Region E: Asia and Australasia (3 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Mr Ahmed Waleed AHMED<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Iraq<\/span>\n <\/i>Region E: Asia and Australasia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Mr Jianjun CHENG<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: China<\/span>\n <\/i>Region E: Asia and Australasia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Dr Jongmin PARK<\/p>\n

\n \n <\/i>Country: Korea (Rep. of)<\/span>\n <\/i>Region E: Asia and Australasia<\/span>\n <\/i>CV<\/a>\n <\/i>Brochure<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Council Member States – 48 seats<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Region A: The Americas (9 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Argentina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Cuba<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dominican Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Jamaica<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paraguay<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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United States<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Region B: Western Europe (8 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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France<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Germany<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Greece<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Italy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Spain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sweden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>

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T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (5 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Azerbaijan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Bulgaria<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Czech Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kazakhstan<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Poland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Romania<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Russian Federation<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Region D: Africa (13 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Algeria<\/p>\n<\/div>

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C\u00f4te d’Ivoire<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dem. Rep. of the Congo<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Egypt<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kenya<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Libya<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mauritius<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Morocco<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Rwanda<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Senegal<\/p>\n<\/div>

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South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tanzania<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tunisia<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Uganda<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Region E: Asia and Australasia (13 seats)<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Bahrain<\/p>\n<\/div>

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China<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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India<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Indonesia<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Iraq<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Korea (Rep. of)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kuwait<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Malaysia<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thailand<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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