The UNPO GA Elects Ledum Mitee as President
At the VIII General Assembly held in
President and Vice-President
Mr.
Ms. Maysing Yang was elected Vice-President. She currently holds the position of Vice Minister of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Vice President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and is the Director of the
Honorary Presidents
The General Assembly adopted by standing ovation the following as Honorary Presidents of the organisation:
Mr. Erkin Alptekin
Sen. John Nimrod
Dr.
Ms. Tsering Jampa
UNPO, since its inception in 1991, is indebted to the dedication and commitment of these individuals and expressed its sincere appreciation and respect for their devoted efforts into the organisation.
Members of the Presidency
UNPO acknowledged in appreciation the accomplishments of the Presidency which had served its terms since the VII General Assembly. The nine other seats of the Presidency were composed of the following:
Abkhazia (Mr. Maxim Gunjia)
Ahwazi (Dr. Karim Abdian)
Khmer Krom (Mr. Thach Thach)
Maasai (Ms.
Mapuche (Mr. Reinaldo Mariqueo)
Scania (Mr. Göran Hansson)
General Secretary
Serving as the General Secretary of UNPO is Mr. Marino Busdachin, elected at the VII General Assembly. He has been with UNPO since 2003.
The new leadership is to serve in the term until the IX General Assembly in 2008.