Governing Board
The powers of the Governing Board are described in Article IX of the Articles of Agreement. It consists of a Chairperson and one representative for each member state.
The Governing Board sets out the general orientations for the Bank's activity, lays down the conditions for Bank membership by other states, decides on capital increases, approves the annual report, the accounts and the Bank's general balance sheet. It elects its own Chairperson and the Chairperson of the Administrative Council and appoints the Governor and the members of the Auditing Board.
Composition
Last update: 13/11/2023
CHAIRPERSON
Marinela PETROVA (Bulgaria)
Advisor to the Bulgarian National Bank Governor, Sofia
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Harry Alex RUSZ (Hungary)
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Albania
Dastid KORESHI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Albania to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Andorra
Joan FORNER ROVIRA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Andorra to the Council of Europe
Belgium
Jean-Cedric JANSSENS DE BISTHOVEN
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haris BAŠIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Bulgaria
Maria SPASSOVA
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Croatia
Toma GALLI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Cyprus
Dimitris HATZIARGYROU
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Czech Republic
Petr VÁLEK
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Denmark
Jens KISLING
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Estonia
Rasmus LUMI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Finland
Sini PAUKKUNEN-MYKKÄNEN
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
France
Pap NDIAYE
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Georgia
Tamar TALIASHVILI
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Germany
Heike THIELE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Greece
Panayiotis BEGLITIS
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Greece to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Holy See
Marco GANCI
Special Envoy and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Hungary
Harry Alex RUSZ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Iceland
Ragnhildur ARNLJÓTSDÓTTIR
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Ireland
Caitríona DOYLE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Italy
Roberto MARTINI
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Kosovo
Lulzim HISENI
Consul General, Consulate General of Kosovo, Strasbourg
Latvia
Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Liechtenstein
Domenik WANGER
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Lithuania
Pending nomination
Luxembourg
Patrick ENGELBERG
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Malta
Francesca CAMILLERI VETTIGER
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Republic of Moldova
Daniela CUJBĂ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Montenegro
Božidarka KRUNIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Netherlands
Tanja GONGGRIJP
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
North Macedonia
Svetlana GELEVA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of North Macedonia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Norway
Helge SELAND
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Norway to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Poland
Jerzy BAURSKI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Poland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Portugal
Gilberto JERÓNIMO
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Romania
Ion JINGA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
San Marino
Eros GASPERONI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of San Marino to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Serbia
Aleksandra ĐJUROVIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Serbia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Slovak Republic
Oksana TOMOVÁ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Slovenia
Pending nomination
Spain
Juan Ignacio MORRO
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Sweden
Pending nomination
Switzerland
Claude WILD
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Türkiye
Nurdan BAYRAKTAR GOLDER
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Ukraine
Pending nomination