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COUNCIL for PARITY DEMOCRACY

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Raymond Lloyd

WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS


List 90 (#) 52 names 26 democracies 10 January 2005 @ Raymond Lloyd

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
(see p 2 for details)
Bosnia-Herz Ljerka Maric Minister of Treasury EBRD 2008-12
Brazil Maria Lourdes (Milu) Villela founder Despertar volunteer movement Unesco 2005-11
Canada Maria David-Evans Deputy Minister of Education Alberta Unesco 2005-11
Julie Payette engineer astronaut ICAO 2006-09
Colombia Vicky Mejia Ambassador to Germany UN 2007-11
Denmark Vibeke Abel Secretary General Gender Equality UN 2007-11
France Nelly Olin Minister Delegate Action against Social Insecurity EU 2009-14
Collette Robert Chair Arkopharma health products WHO 2008-13
Georgia Salome Zurabishvili-Kashia Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 2009-14
Germany Uta Flebbe Managing Director Animal Disease Control Lower Saxony FAO 2006-11
Greece Fani Palli-Petralia Alternate Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Eugenia Tsoumani General Secretary Gender Equality UN 2007-11
Guinea-Bissau Isabel Buscardini Secretary of State War Veterans ECA 2005-08
Lurdes Soares Vaz Secretary of State Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Haiti Danielle St-Lot Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Adeline Magloire-Chancy Minister of Women ECLAC 2006-09
India Meira Kumar Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment ICJ 2009-16
Renukha Chowdhury Minister of State Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Anil Khandelwal Chair & Managing Director Dena Bank IFC 2005-10
Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan Minister of State Social Justice & Empowerment UN 2007-11
Korea Young-shim Dho Chair Korea Culture & Tourism Institute WTOU 2005-09
Latvia Helena Demakova Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Dagnija Stake Minister of Welfare CoE 2009-14

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(#) In the past 25 years, in 90 lists sent to foreign ministers and other nominating bodies, lists downloadable from www.shequality.org,
the writer has proposed some 5000 able women of the calibre to head international agencies with distinction. The women come from the
following 131 democracies. National lists exist for the 37 countries marked by an asterisk *, while 51 countries marked # are included
in regional lists for Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Pacific or E Europe. The 9 countries between brackets ( ) are no longer considered democracies.

#Albania 15 (Cent Afr Rep 4) Ghana 13 (#Kyrgyzstan 15) #Mongolia 11 *Poland 38 #Sri Lanka 23
Andorra 10 Chile 13 *Greece 47 *Latvia 35 Mozambique 3 *Portugal 62 (Sudan 3)
Antigua & B 9 Colombia 72 #Grenada 21 Lesotho 11 #Namibia 15 *Romania 25 Suriname 3
Argentina 38 Costa Rica 46 Guatemala 34 (Liberia 3) #Nauru 1 *Russia 38 *Sweden 127
#Armenia 2 #Croatia 10 Guinea-B 13 Liechtenstein 6 #Nepal 13 #St Kitts-Nevis 3 *Switzerland 34
*Australia 88 Cyprus 5 #Guyana 9 #Lithuania 24 *Netherlands 87 #Saint Lucia 14 Taiwan 2
*Austria 48 *Czech Rep 38 (Haiti 16) *Luxembourg 17 *New Zealand 59 #St Vincent & G 19 #Thailand 10
#Bahamas 24 *Denmark 87 Honduras 34 #Macedonia 16 Nicaragua 17 #Samoa 3 Timor Leste 7
#Bangladesh 15 Djibouti 1 *Hungary 34 #Madagascar 27 Niger 6 San Marino 14 (#Tonga 9)
#Barbados 13 #Dominica 11 *Iceland 22 #Malawi 12 Nigeria 16 #Sao Tome & Pr 16 #Trinidad & Tob 39
*Belgium 50 Dominican Rep 34 *India 127 #Mali 23 *Norway 106 Seychelles 3 #Tuvalu 2
#Belize 12 Ecuador 33 Indonesia 6 Malta 7 (#Pakistan 21) #Senegal 33 Turkey 41
#Benin 17 El Salvador 26 *Ireland 59 #Marshalls 1 Palau 3 Serbia & Mgro 8 #Ukraine 11
Bolivia 18 *Estonia 23 *Israel 24 #Mauritius 7 (Palestine 2) Sierra Leone 2 *United Kingdom 461
#Botswana 17 #Fiji 17 *Italy 118 *Mexico 32 Panama 25 #Slovakia 20 *United States 435
*Brazil 47 *Finland 105 #Jamaica 31 #Micronesia 3 #Papua N G 10 #Slovenia 35 Uruguay 9
*Bulgaria 39 *France 172 *Japan 79 #Moldova 21 Paraguay 12 #Solomons 2 #Vanuatu 3
*Canada 215 #Georgia 12 #Kiribati 7 Monaco 1 Peru 36 *South Africa 53 Venezuela 62
#Cape Verde 17 *Germany 229 #Korea 26 *Philippines 58 *Spain 99 (#Zambia 20)

These lists, and special ones for the *agencies, have named the women to fill some 102 top UN and other posts, as follows:
Caricom 62 IPU 82 *UN 226 ESCWA 4 UNEP 169 Unitar 9 *ICJ:15 384 *ITU 55 WIPO 8 *IBRD 60
CoE 73 *Nato 35 ECA 129 Habitat 141 UNFPA 21 UNRWA 12 *FAO 211 Unesco 476 WMO 2 IFC 113
*EBRD 125 OAS 125 ECE 133 Unctad 7 UNHCR 65 UNU 90 *ICAO 59 *Unido 108 IAEA 18 IDA 15
*EU:25 270 *OECD 21 ECLAC 156 UNDCP 13 *UNHCHR 65 WFP 5 *ILO 248 *UPU 36 WTO 54 *IMF 88
EP 12 PIF 52 ESCAP 135 UNDP 41 Unicef 147 ICC:18 5 *IMO 34 *WHO 273 WTOU 129 *IFAD 24

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Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Madagascar Lala Henriette Ratsiharovola Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals ICJ 2009-16
Malawi Joyce Banda Minister of Women, Children & Community Services Unicef 2008-13
Netherlands Renee Bergkamp Director-General Ministry of Agriculture & Food FAO 2006-11
New Zealand Kati Kasca Founder & CEO Evolu natural cosmetics IFC 2005-10
Nigeria Saudatu Shehu Mahdi Secretary General Womens Rights Advancement ICJ 2009-16
Portugal Maria Amelia Paiva President Commission for Equality & Women UN 2006-11
Senegal Bineta Diop Executive Director Femmes Africa Solidarite ECA 2009-11
Slovenia Zdenka Cerar Minister of Justice ICJ 2009-16
Zdenka Kovac Minister of Regional Development EU 2009-14
Tanya Salecl Director Office for Equal Opportunities UN 2006-11
South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Minister of Home Affairs ICJ 2009-16
Helen Lieberman Founder-President Ikamva Labantu (Future of Nation) UN 2006-11
Naledi Pandor Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Buyelma Patience Sonjica Minister of Water Affairs & Forestry FAO 2006-11
Spain Consuelo Rumi Deputy Minister for Immigration UNHCR 2005-08
Elena Salgado Minister of Health & Consumer Affairs WHO 2008-13
Maria Jesus San Segundo Minister of Education & Science Unesco 2005-11
Maria Antonia Trujillo Minister of Housing Habitat 2008-12
United Kingdom Rowena Bird Co-founder & CEO Lush handmade cosmetics IFC 2005-10
Sally Howes Dir-Gen Society of British Aerospace Companies ICAO 2006-09
Janet Morgan Chair Nuclear Generation Decommissioning Fund IAEA 2005-09
Mary Perkins Founder & CEO Specsavers International IFC 2005-10
Alison Reed Chief Financial Officer Marks & Spencer IDA 2005-10
Barbara Stocking Director OXFAM UK UNDP 2007-11
United States Susan Hockfield President Massachusetts Institute of Technology Unesco 2011-17
Dolores Huerta Co-Founder United Farm Workers FAO 2006-11
Cathy Hughes Broadcaster & radio executive Unesco 2005-11
Shelly Lazarus Chair & CEO Ogilvy & Mather advertising Unesco 2005-11
Marilyn Carlson Nelson President & CEO Carlson Group WTOU 2005-09

FORTHCOMING MANDATES (& TERMS IN YEARS) OF INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE HEADS


* Bodies currently with a woman head, or including a woman governor, judge or commissioner

A. European Organizations
CoE 1/9/2009-14 (5) Secretary-General Council of Europe Strasbourg EBRD 1/6/2008-12 (4) President European Bank (EBRD) London
EP 19/7/2009-14 (5) President European Parliament Strasbourg etc *ECB 1/6/2005-13 (8) Governors (6) European Central Bank Frankfurt
*EU 15/9/2009-14 (5) Commissioners (20) European Union Brussels *ECJ 1/1/2005-14 (9) Judges (15) European Court Justice Luxembourg

B. Other Organizations of Democracies


Caricom /2009-14 (5) Secretary-General Caribbean Community Georgetown IPU 16/10/2005-08 (3) President Inter-Parliamentary Council Geneva
Nato 12/2008-12 (4) Sec Gen North Atlantic Treaty Orgn Brussels OAS 15/ 8/2009-14 (5) Sec Gen Orgn of American States Washington
OECD 1/6/2005-10 (5) Sec Gen Orgn for Econ Coop & Development Paris PIF 1/11/2009-14 (5) Sec Gen Pacific Islands Forum Noumea

C. Universalist (UN) Organizations


Numbers 1-36 before acronyms indicate chronological order for 36 new appointments or elections
except that some current terms, which are not made public, are based on past examples

1: ECA 1/1/2005-08 (4) Economic Commission for Africa Addis Ababa 19: FAO 1/1/2006-11 (6) Food and Agriculture Organization of UN Rome
: Unitar 1/1/2005-08 (4) UN Institute for Training & Research New York 20: ICAO 1/8/2006-09 (3) International Civil Aviation Organiz Montreal
: IMO 1/1/2008-11 (4) International Maritime Organization London 21: UN 1/1/2007-11 (5) United Nations Secretary General New York
:*ESCWA 1/1/2005-08 (4) Econ & Soc Commission for Western Asia Beirut 22: WFP 5/4/2007-11 (5) UN/FAO World Food Programme Rome
:*UNFPA 1/1/2005-08 (4) UN Population Fund New York 23: UNDP 1/7/2007-11 (4) United Nations Development Programme New York
: UNHCR 1/1/2005-08 (4) UN High Commissioner for Refugees Geneva 24: UNU 1/9/2007-12 (5) Rector United Nations University Tokyo
: UPU 1/1/2005-09 (5) Universal Postal Union Berne 25: WMO 1/1/2008-11 (4) World Meteorological Organization Geneva
8: IFAD 1/4/2005-09 (4) Interntl Fund for Agricultural Developmt Rome 26:*UNHCHR /3/2008-12 (4) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva
9: IBRD 1/6/2005-10 (5) World Bank Washington 27:*ECE 1/6/2008-12 (4) Economic Commission for Europe Geneva
: IDA 1/6/2005-10 (5) Interntl Development Association Washington : ESCAP 1/6/2008-12 (4) Econ & Soc Commission for Asia & Pacific Bangkok
: IFC 1/6/2005-10 (5) International Finance Corporation Washington 29: WHO 21/7/2008-13 (5) World Health Organization Geneva
12: WTO 1/9/2005-09 (4) World Trade Organization Geneva 30:*Habitat 1/9/2008-12 (4) UN Centre for Human Settlements Nairobi
: Unido 1/9/2005-09 (4) UN Industrial Development Organization Vienna 31:*Unicef 13/9/2008-13 (5) United Nations Children's Fund New York
: WTOU 1/9/2005-09 (4) World Tourism Organization Madrid 32: UNRWA 20/1/2009-13 (4) UN Relief & Works Agcy Palestine Refugees Vienna
15: Unesco 15/11/2005-11 (6) UN Educational Scientific & Cultural Org Paris 33: ILO 4/3/2009-14 (5) International Labour Organisation Geneva
16: IAEA 1/12/2005-09 (4) International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna 34: IMF 19/4/2009-14 (5) International Monetary Fund Washington
17: ECLAC 1/1/2006-09 (4) Econ Commission for L America & Carib Santiago 35: ITU 19/9/2009-14 (5) International Telecommunication Union Geneva
: UNEP 1/1/2006-09 (4) United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi 36: WIPO 1/12/2009-15 (6) World Intellectual Property Organiz Geneva

*ICJ 6/2/2006-16 (9) Judges (5 of 15):International Court of Justice *ICC 1/5/2006-16 (9) Judges (6 of 18):International Criminal Court
ICJ 6/2/2009-19 (9) Judges (5 of 15): " " " *ICC 1/5/2009-19 (9) Judges (6 of 18): " " "
ICJ 6/2/2012-22 (9) Judges (5 of 15): " " " *ICC 1/5/2012-22 (9) Judges (6 of 18): " " "

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List 89 51 names 30 democracies 11 July 2004

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Austria Gabi Burgstaller Head of Government Salzburg EU 2009-14


Karin Mitlautsch Minister of Justice ICJ 2009-16
Belgium Fientje Moerman Minister of Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade & Research WTO 2005-09
Frederique Ries Secretary of State European & Foreign Affairs EU 2009-14
Brazil Nilceia Freire Secretary of State Women's Rights OAS 2009-14
Bulgaria Krasimira Marinova Deputy Minister Transport & Communications ITU 2009-14
Canada Roberta Bondar physician astronaut ICAO 2006-09
Cape Verde Filomena Martins Minister of Education; Human Resources Development Unesco 2005-11
El Salvador Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar Vice-President OAS 2009-14
Yolanda Mayora de Gavidia Minister of Economy ECLAC 2006-09
Ana Ligia de Saca Secretary of State Family Unicef 2008-13

Estonia Ester Tuiksoo Minister of Agriculture FAO 2006-11


France Marie-Josee Roig Minister of Family & Children Unicef 2008-13
Catherine Vautrin Secretary of State Integration & Equal Opportunities EU 2009-14
Marie-Anne Montchamp Secretary of State Disabled WHO 2008-13
Nicole Guedj Secretary of State Justice ICJ 2009-16
Georgia Tamar Beruchashvili Minister of Relations with the European Union CoE 2009-14
Tamar Lebanidze Minister of Environment & Natural Resources UNEP 2006-09
Tamar Sulukhia Minister of Infrastructure & Development ECE 2008-12
Germany Veronika Pahl Director General Ministry of Education & Research Unesco 2005-11
Greece Marietta Yiannakou Minister of Education & Religious Affairs Unesco 2005-11
Guatemala Antonieta del Cid de Bonilla Minister of Public Finance ECLAC 2006-09
Guinea-Bissau Eugenia Araujo Saldanha Minister of Social Solidarity & Fight against Poverty ECA 2005-08
Odete Semedo Minister of Public Health WHO 2008-13
Helena Nosolini Embalo Minister of Fisheries FAO 2006-11

Iceland Berglind Asgeirsdottir Deputy Secretary-General OECD ILO 2009-14


Ireland Geraldine Kennedy Editor Irish Times Unesco 2005-11
Japan Yoshimi Ogawa Chair & CEO Index mobile phones IFC 2005-10
Mali Maiga Zeinab Mint Youba Minister of Health WHO 2008-13
Me Fanta Sylla Minister of Justice & Keeper of the Seals ICJ 2009-16
Soumare Aminata Sidibe Minister of State Properties, Land & Housing Habitat 2008-12
Malta Helen D'Amato Parlt Secretary Elderly & Community Care EU 2009-14
Netherlands Mariette Barhoorn Chief Executive Officer Luba temporary employment ILO 2009-14
Maartje van Putten European Member World Bank Inspection Panel UNDP 2007-11
Peru Ana Maria Romero Minister of Women's Advancement, Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
Poland Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka Second Deputy Prime Minister UN 2007-11
Sao Tome & Pr Elsa Teixeira Pinto Minister of Justice; State & Administrative Reform ICJ 2009-16
Senegal Aminata Diallo Minister of Health WHO 2008-13
Aida Mbodi Minister of Family, Social Development & Solidarity Unicef 2008-13

Spain Magdalena Akvarez Arza Minister of Development EU 2009-14


Carmen Calvo Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Elena Espinoza Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food FAO 2006-11
Maria Teresa Fernandez First Vice-President of the Government UN 2007-11
Sri Lanka Sumedha Jayasena Minister of Women's Empowerment & Social Welfare ILO 2009-14
Pavritha Devi Wanniarachchi Minister of Social Welfare & Poverty Alleviation ESCAP 2008-12
Ferial Ashraff Minister of Housing & Construction Industry Unicef 2008-13
Tonga Paula Sunia Bloomfield Minister of Education, Youth, Sport & Culture PIF 2009-14
Ukraine Ludmila Rasputnaya Chair of Board Kreditprombank EBRD 2008-12
United Kingdom Judith Moreton Managing Director Bombardier Flexjet International ICAO 2006-09
United States Patricia Gallup Chief Executive Officer PC Connection ITU 2009-14
Sally Stroup Assistant Secretary Postsecondary Education Unesco 2005-11

WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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List 88 51 names 40 democracies 8 March 2004

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Fiona Buffington CEO Australian Education International Unesco 2005-11


Janine Murphy General Manager Commonwealth Treasury IMF 2009-14
Belgium Anissa Temsamani Dep Minister Labour Organization, Work Satisfaction ILO 2009-16
Bolivia Mirtha Quevedo Acalinovic Minister of Popular Participation ECLAC 2006-09
Botswana Lesego Mosomi Minister of Health WHO 2008-13
Brazil Tatiana Wehb General Secretary OndAzul environmental foundation UNEP 2006-09
Canada Suzanne Herbert Deputy Minister of Education Ontario Unesco 2005-11
Costa Rica Elena Pozuelo Ambassador to Spain OAS 2009-14
Croatia Vedrana Carevic Exec Dir Croatian Bank for Reconstruction & Devt EBRD 2008-12
Jadranka Kosor Deputy PM; Minister of Families, Veterans,Soc Affairs CoE 2009-14

Czech Republic Lenka Loudova Director General Ministry of Finance EBRD 2008-12
Denmark Augusta Sailing Vice Premier of Greenland ECE 2008-12
Dominican Rep Miguelina Ortiz de Subervi Minister of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
France Pia Faatomo Minister of Family & Solidarity French Polynesia PIF 2009-14
Pascal Haiti Minister of Artisans & Handicrafts French Polynesia ILO 2009-16
Brigitte Vanizette Minister of Tourism & Environment French Polynesia UNEP 2006-09
Georgia Tamar Beruchashvili Deputy Prime Minister; Relations with the EU CoE 2009-14
Tamar Lebanidze Minister of Environment & Natural Resources UNEP 2006-09

Germany Ute Erdsieck-Rave Minister of Education & Culture Schleswig-Holstein Unesco 2005-11
Guatemala Antonieta del Cid de Bonilla Minister of Public Finance ECLAC 2006-09
India Mamata Banerjee Minister of Coal & Mines Unido 2005-09
Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati Executive Director International Monetary Fund ESCAP 2008-12
Italy Isabella Imperato Director Department of the Treasury EBRD 2008-12
Maria Sacconi General Manager Alitalia London ICAO 2006-09
Jamaica Sharon Weber Alternate Executive Director World Bank ECLAC 2006-09
Korea Jae-Eun Chae Deputy Director Ministry of Education Unesco 2005-11
Latvia Dagnija Stake Minister of Welfare Unicef 2008-13
Inta Vasaraudze Deputy State Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 2008-12
Lesotho Moliehi Matabane Deputy Principal Secretary for Planning ECA 2005-08
Malijane Norah Maqelepo Deputy Minister Education & Training ILO 2009-16

Lithuania Lina Adakauskiene Under Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 2008-12


Madagascar Lala Henriette Ratsiharovola Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals ICJ 2006-16
Micronesia Senny Lynner Phillip International Finance Coordinator PIF 2009-14
Moldova Tatyana Lapicus General Director Department of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Mongolia Tserendagva Odungua Director Bank of Mongolia ESCAP 2008-12
Namibia Ericah Brave Shafudah Under Secretary Ministry of Finance ECA 2005-08
Norway Gry Hoeg Ulverud Deputy Director General Ministry of Education Unesco 2005-11
Cecilie Landsverk Deputy Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Palau Ruth Wong Director Bureau of National Treasury PIF 2009-14
Panama Aracelly Mendez Director of Public Credit Ministry of Finance ECLAC 2006-09
Paraguay Leila Rachid de Cowles Minister of Foreign Affairs OAS 2009-14
Gloria Beatriz Estigarribia State Secretary Children & Adolescents Unicef 2008-13

Peru Ana Maria Romero Minister of Women's Advancement, Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
St Kitts-Nevis Jean Nisbett-Harris Minister of Health, Culture, Women & Sports Nevis Caricom 2009-14
Saint Lucia Vera Lacoeuilhe Chair World Heritage Committee Unesco 2005-11
San Marino Valeria Ciavatta Captain-Regent CoE 2009-14
Sweden Karin Rudebeck State Secretary Ministry of Finance IMF 2009-14
Thailand Sirikorn Maneerin Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Trinidad & Tob Christine Sahadeo Minister of Office Ministry of Finance Caricom 2009-14
Cynthia Alfrey Minister of Health, Social & Environment Tobago UNEP 2006-09
United Kingdom Margaret Salmon Chair Sector Skills Development Agency ILO 2009-16

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List 87 51 names 25 democracies 27 January 2004

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Belgium Marie Arena Minister of Public Administration,Integration, Cities Habitat 2008-12


Freya Van den Bossche Minister of Environment, Consumers, Development UNEP 2006-09
Benin Lea Hounkpe Minister of Vocational Training ILO 2009-16
Bulgaria Gergana Beremsak State Treasurer Ministry of Finance EBRD 2008-12
Hristina Hristova Minister of Labour ILO 2009-16
Filiz Husmenova Minister Without Portfolio EU 2007-10
Canada Liza Frulla Minister of Social Development UN 2007-11
Carolyn Bennett Minister of Public Health WHO 2008-13
Aileen Carroll Minister of International Cooperation FAO 2006-11
Vinita Watson Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance IMF 2009-14

Ecuador Martha Vallejo Minister of Labour & Human Resources ILO 2009-16
Maria Fuentes Secretary for Social Dialogue & Planning ECLAC 2006-09
Yolanda Torres Secretary of Communications ITU 2009-14
France Corinne Foluhea Minister of Vocational Training New Caledonia ILO 2009-16
Armelle Merceron Minister of Health French Polynesia ESCAP 2008-12
Georgia Nino Burdzhanadze Acting President CoE 2009-14
Grenada Ann David Antoine Minister of Health, Social Security & Environment WHO 2008-13
Emmalin Pierre Minister of State Youth Development Unicef 2008-13
Guinea-Bissau Mariama Ba Biague Minister of Public Health WHO 2008-13
Tomasia Manjuba State Secretary Treasury, Budget & Fiscal Issues ECA 2005-08
India Umar Bharti Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh UN 2007-11
Chandana Khan Secretary of Tourism Andra Pradesh WTOU 2005-09
Japan Harumi Sakamoto Vice Chair Expo 2005 Aichi Nagoya WTOU 2005-09
Yuriko Koike Minister of Environment UNEP 2006-09
Kiyoko Ono State Secretary National Public Safety, Food Safety FAO 2006-11

Kiribati Norma Yeating Senior Economist Ministry of Finance PIF 2009-14


Korea DHO Young-Shim Chair Korea Culture & Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Netherlands Mirna Louisa Godett Minister President Netherlands Antilles OAS 2009-14
New Zealand Janet Grace Mahi Solicitor General Cook Islands ICJ 2006-16
Nigeria Funke Adedoyin Minister of State Women & Youth Unicef 2008-13
Mobolaji Osomo Minister of Housing & Urban Development Habitat 2008-12
Peru Nidia Puelles Becerra Minister of Women's Advancement, Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
Beatriz Mereno President Council of Ministers OAS 2009-14
Philippines Delia Domingo-Albert Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Portugal Teresa Patricio Gouveia Minister of Foreign Affairs & Portuguese Communities UN 2007-11
Maria da Graca Carvalho Minister of Science & Higher Education Unesco 2005-11
Senegal Saphietou Ndiaye Diop Minister of Culture ECA 2005-08
Marieme Ndiaye Minister of Women's Enterprises Unido 2005-09

Serbia & M Ljubica Milojevic Director National Tourism Organization WTOU 2005-09
Spain Esperanza Aguirre President of Government Madrid UN 2007-11
Maria Jesus Fernandez Alternate Executive Director World Bank EBRD 2008-12
United Kingdom Cynthia Astwood Chief Secretary Turks & Caicos Islands Caricom 2009-14
Carol Black President Royal College of Physicians WHO 2008-13
Nethela Honey Butterfield Minister of Environment Bermuda UNEP 2006-09
Isabelle Mende Minister of Health, Education & Community Montserrat Caricom 2009-14
Mary Mulligan Deputy Minister of Communities Scotland UNHCHR 2008-12
Karen Sinclair Minister of Assembly Business; Chief Whip Wales IPU 2005-08
United States Pamela Conover President & COO Cunard Line IMO 2005-08
Elizabeth K Lanier Exec Vice President Corporate Affairs US Airways ICAO 2006-09
Venezuela Marlene Yadira Cordova Minister of Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11
Dalila Montserratt Deputy Minister of Tourism WTOU 2005-09

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List 86 53 names 27 democracies 16 November 2003

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Barbados Lynette Eastmond Minister of Consumer Affairs, Business Development IFC 2005-10
Belgium Sabine Laruelle Minister of Middle Classes & Agriculture FAO 2006-11
Isabelle Simonis Deputy Minister Families and the Disabled WHO 2008-13
Benin Rafiatou Karimou Minister of Primary & Secondary Education Unesco 2005-11
Massiatou Latoundji Minister of Social Welfare & Solidarity ECA 2005-08
Bulgaria Stanislava Nikolova Blagoeva President European Travel Trade Fairs Association WTOU 2005-09
Canada Helene Chaliflour Scherrer Minister of Canadian Heritage Unesco 2005-11
Judy Sgro Minister of Citizenship & Immigration UNHCR 2005-08
Albina Guanieri Minister of Civil Preparedness; Associate Min Defence Nato 2008-12

Cape Verde Celina Ma de Carvalho Cruz Director General of the Treasury ECA 2005-08
Colombia Sandra Suarez Minister of Environment and Development FAO 2006-11
Maria Ines Agudelo Valencia Vice Minister of Finance ECLAC 2006-09
Croatia Marina Matulovic Minister of Environment, Planning & Construction UNEP 2006-09
Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic Minister of European Integration CoE 2009-14
Vesna Skare Ozbolt Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Denmark Ruth Thomsen Heilman Minister of Health & Family Greenland WHO 2008-13
Ecuador Gladys Eljuri Minister of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Finland Satu Huber Director of Finance State Treasury Office EBRD 2008-12
Ritva Sarin-Grufberg Minister of Industry & Trade Aaland Unido 2005-09
France Dewe Gorodey Vice-Premier of New Caledonia PIF 2009-14
Nina Vernaudon Minister of Fisheries; Small Business Fr Polynesia ESCAP 2008-12

Georgia Eter Astemirova Minister of Refugees & Resettlement UNHCR 2005-08


Mariam Tsatsanashvili Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Guinea-Bissau Filomena Mascarenha Tipote Minister of National Defence ECA 2005-08
Fatima Barboza Minister of Education, Youth, Sport & Culture Unesco 2005-11
India Vasundhara Raje Chief Minister Rajasthan UN 2007-11
Indonesia Rini Mariani Sumarno Suwandi Minister of Trade & Industry Unido 2005-09
Ireland Elizabeth Beckett Assistant Principal Officer Department of Finance EBRD 2008-12
Israel Atalia Rosenbaum Director General Ministry of Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11
Kiribati Teima Onorio Vice-President ESCAP 2008-12
Matereta Birita Raiman Commissioner of Tax Ministry of Finance PIF 2009-14
Latvia Valentina Andrejeva State Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 2008-12
Netherlands Joan Theodora Brewster Minister of Health & Social Development Neth Antilles WHO 2008-13
Karien van Gennip State Secretary Economic Affairs ECE 2008-12
Medy van der Laan State Secretary Culture & Media Unesco 2005-11
Marisol Juliette Tromp Minister of Public Works Aruba Caricom 2009-14
Rita Verdonk State Secretary Immigration & Integration UNHCR 2005-08
Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Minister of Finance ECA 2005-08
Franklin Ogbuewa Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Rita Akpan Minister of Women & Youth Unicef 2008-13
Nenadi Esther Usman Minister of State Finance ECA 2005-08

Paraguay Maria Jose Argana de Mateu State Secretary Women ECLAC 2006-09
Maria Evangelista Troche State Secretary Tourism WTOU 2005-09
South Africa Thandi Lujabe-Rankoe High Commissioner in Mozambique ECA 2005-08
Spain Yolanda Kakabadse Navarro President World Conservation Union UNEP 2006-09
Elvira Rodriguez Minister of Environment FAO 2006-11
Julia Garcia Valdecasas Minister of Public Administration EU 2005-10
Sweden Carim Jaemtin Minister of Development Cooperation FAO 2006-11
Barbro Holmberg Minister of Migration & Asylum Policy UNHCR 2005-08
United Kingdom Charlotte di Vita Founder Trade Plus Aid IDA 2005-10
Margaret Curran Minister of Communities Scotland UNHCHR 2008-12
Patricia Ferguson Minister of Parliamentary Business Scotland IPU 2005-08
Pamela Crowe Minister of Local Govt & Environment Isle of Man UNEP 2006-09
Sarah Wilson Managing Director Manifest share transparency group IFC 2005-10

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List 85 51 names 27 democracies 12 July 2003

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Antigua & B Gertel Thorn Attorney General ICJ 2006-16


Argentina Alicia Kirchner Minister of Social Development & Environment UNEP 2006-09
Armenia Tamara Poghosiann Minister of Culture & Youth Unesco 2005-11
Austria Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl Director-General for Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Costa Rica Patricia Vega Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Esmeralda Britton Minister of Women UN 2007-11
Maria Lora Minister of Presidency OAS 2009-14
Denmark Drude Dahlerup Professor of Political Science Stockholm University UNU 2007-12
Ecuador Doris Solis Minister of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Nina Pacari Minister of Foreign Relations UN 2007-11

Estonia Kaja Tael Ambassador in London CoE 2004-09


Finland Liisa Hyssala Minister of Health & Social Services WHO 2008-13
Tanja Karpela Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Ulla-Maj Wideroos Deputy Minister of Finance IMF 2005-10
France Anne Hidalgo Deputy Mayor of Paris Habitat 2004-08
Georgia Nino Burdzhanadze Acting President UN 2007-11
Germany Angelika Mertens Parlt Secretary Transport, Construction & Housing IMO 2005-08
Patricia Riekel Editor-in-Chief Bunte magazine Unesco 2005-11
Margareta Wolf Parlt Secretary Environment & Nuclear Safety UNEP 2006-09
Christel Riemann-Hanewinckel Parlt Secretary Family, Senior Citizens, Women, Youth Unicef 2004-09
Haiti Loune Viaud Director Partners in Health WHO 2008-13
Hungary Katalin Levay Minister of Equal Opportunities UN 2007-11
India Ranjana Kumar President Indian Bank IFC 2005-10
Nisha Sharma Anti-dowry activist UNHCHR 2006-10
Tarjani Vakil Managing Director Export-Import Bank WTO 2005-09

Ireland Annette McNamara President Regional Authority South-West Ireland EU 2004-09


Italy Lucia Annunziata Chair RAI broadcasting board Unesco 2005-11
Kiribati Teima Onorio Vice-President; Minister of Education, Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Namibia Saarah Kuugongelwa-Amathila Minister of Finance ECA 2005-08
Nepal Renu Yadav Minister of Women, Children & Social Welfare Unicef 2004-09
Netherlands Sybilla Dekker Minister of Housing, Planning & Environment UNEP 2006-09
Karla Peijs Minister of Transport, Public Works, Water Management IMO 2008-11
Peru Beatriz Mereno President Council of Ministers OAS 2009-14
Ana Elena Townsend Minister of Women's Advancement, Social Development UN 2007-11
Romania Elena Dumitriu Minister of Labour, Social Solidarity & Family ILO 2009-16
Russia Anna Markova Deputy Governor St Petersburg CoE 2004-09

United Kingdom Elish Angiolini Solicitor General Scotland ICJ 2006-16


Helen Browning Chair Food Ethics Council FAO 2006-11
Yve Buckland Chair Health Development Agency WHO 2008-13
Julia King Chair Defence Scientific Advisory Council Nato 2007-11
Heather Lawrence Chief Executive Chelsea & Westminster Health Trust WHO 2008-13
Eliza Manningham-Buller Director General Military Intelligence MI5 Nato 2007-11
Mary Perkins Founder & CEO Specsavers International IFC 2005-10
Anne Walker Director General Land Use & Rural Affairs DEFRA FAO 2006-11
United States Gail Collins Editorial Page Editor New York Times Unesco 2005-11
Linda Cook Chief Executive Shell Gas & Power IFC 2005-10
Linda Fisher Acting Administrator Environmental Protection Agency UNEP 2006-09
Carla Diane Hayden President American Library Association Unesco 2005-11
Ilene Lang President Catalyst women's advancement in business IFC 2005-10
Anne Mulcahy Chief Executive Xerox Corporation IBRD 2005-10
Venezuela Marlene Yadira Cordova Minister of Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 84 51 names 32 democracies 16 May 2003

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Austria Ursula Haubner State Secretary Without Portfolio EU 2004-09


Cape Verde Madalena Neves Minister of Environment, Agriculture & Fisheries FAO 2006-11
Cyprus Dina Akkelidhou Minister of Health EU 2004-09
Ecuador Ivonne A-Baki Minister of Foreign Trade, Industry & Fisheries FAO 2006-11
Rosa Maria Torres Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Finland Paula Lehtomaki Minister of Foreign Trade & Development Aid WTO 2005-09
Tuula Haatainen Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Leena Luhtanen Minister of Transport & Communication IMO 2005-08
Germany Kerstin Mueller Parliamentary Secretary Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Ute Vogt Parliamentary Secretary Interior ICJ 2006-16
Iris Gielcke Parlt Secretary Transport, Construction & Housing Unido 2005-09
Marion Caspers-Merk Parliamentary Secretary Health & Social Security WHO 2008-13
Marieluise Beck Parlt Secretary Family, Senior Citizens, Women, Youth Unicef 2004-09

Ghana Christine Churcher Minister Education of Girls Unesco 2005-11


Guyana Bibi Shaddick Minister of State Social Security & Labour ILO 2004-09
India Neelam D Sabharwal Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 2005-11
Israel Yehudit Naot Minister of Environment UNEP 2006-09
Jamaica Maxine Henry Wilson Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Korea Rep Ji Eun-Hee Minister of Gender Equality UN 2007-11
Kang Keum-Sil Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Latvia Ingrida Circene Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Inguna Ribena Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Lesotho Lebohang Ntsinyi Minister of Tourism, Culture & Environment UNEP 2006-09
Mamphono Khatletla Minister of Information,Broadcasting,Post & Telecoms UPU 2005-09

Malawi Susan Chitimbe Minister of Disabled Persons ECA 2005-08


Mali Berthe Aissata Bengaly Minister of Women's Advancement, Children & Family Unicef 2004-09
Malta Dolores Cristina Parlt Secretary Social Policy EU 2004-09
Nepal Anuradha Koirala Minister of State Women, Children & Social Welfare Unicef 2004-09
Netherlands Myrna Jansen Director Aruba Tourism Authority WTOU 2005-09
Pakistan Nilofar Bakhtiar Minister of State Women, Welfare & Special Education Unesco 2005-11
Panama Lynette Maria Stanziola Minister of Agricultural Development FAO 2006-11
Rosabel Verdara Minister of Youth, Women, Family & Children Unicef 2004-09
Paraguay Blanca Ovalar de Duarte Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Stella Samaniego Secretary-General of Presidency OAS 2004-09
Russia Galina Karelova Deputy Chair Council of Ministers Social Affairs Unicef 2004-09
San Marino Rosa Zafferani Minister of Health & Social Security WHO 2008-13
Senegal Soukeyna Ndiaye Ba Minister of Decentralization & Regional Planning ECA 2005-08
Saoudatou Ndiaye Seck Minister of Women's Enterprises & Micro-credit IFC 2005-10
Ndeye Khady Diop Minister Delegate Pre-school Education & Infant Care Unicef 2004-09

South Africa Thuthukile Edy Skweyiya Ambassador to France UN 2007-11


Sweden Susanne Eberstem Member General Council Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 2004-08
Thailand Juthamas Siriwan Governor Tourism Authority of Thailand WTOU 2005-09
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Timor-Leste Ilda Maria da Conceicao Deputy Minister Administration ESCAP 2004-09
United Kingdom Alison Brimelow Chief Executive Patent Office WIPO 2003-09
Sandra Dawson Master Sidney Sussex College Cambridge UNU 2007-12
Jo Valentine Chief Operating Officer London First Habitat 2004-08
Venezuela Silvia Arteaga Director General for Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Gladys Gutierrez Alvarado Ambassador to Spain OAS 2004-09
Zambia Mutale Nalumango Minister of Labour & Social Security ILO 2004-09
Gladys Nyirongo Minister of Sports & Youth Development Unesco 2005-11

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 83 54 names 28 democracies 22 January 2003

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Austria Renate Winter Judge UN Special Court for Sierra Leone ICJ 2006-16
Brazil Emilia Fernandez State Secretary Women's Rights UN 2007-11
Colombia Maria Araujo Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Cecilia Rodriguez Minister of Environment; Development UNEP 2006-09
Czech Rep Petra Smolikova Deputy Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Germany Brigitte Zypries Minister of Justice ICJ 2006-16
Renate Schmidt Minister of Family, Senior Citizens, Women & Youth Unicef 2004-09
Christine Weiss State Secretary Culture Unesco 2005-11
Guinea-Bissau Filomena Lopes Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Honduras Leila Odeth de Scott Ambassador to Spain OAS 2004-09
Hungary Hajnalka Karpati Candidate Judge International Criminal Court ICJ 2006-16
India Rathi Vinay Jha Secretary Department of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Ireland Martina King Managing Director Yahoo UK & Ireland IFC 2005-10
Jamaica Carole Guntley-Brady Director General Ministry of Tourism & Sport WTOU 2005-09
Aloun Assamba Minister of Industry & Tourism Unido 2005-09
Macedonia Radmila Secerinska Deputy Prime Minister CoE 2004-09
Ilinka Mitreva Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Mali Keita Rokiatou N'Diaye Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Niger Karim Fatouma Zara State Secretary Endemic Diseases WHO 2003-08
Panama Vincentina Rodriguez Figares Ambassador to Spain OAS 2004-09
Philippines Elisea Gozun Minister of Environment & Natural Resources UNEP 2006-09
Evelyn B Pantig Under-Secretary for Tourism WTOU 2005-09

Poland Eleonora Zielinska Candidate Judge International Criminal Court ICJ 2006-16
Russia Nina Davidovich President Druzhba (Friendship) association UNHCHR 2006-10
Olga Pleshakova President Transaero airline ICAO 2006-09
Anna Politkovskaia Courageous Journalist Novaya Gazeta Unesco 2005-11
Sao Tome & Pr Claudina Augusto Cruz Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Fernanda Pontefice Bonfim Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Elsa Teixeiro Pinto State Secretary State & Administrative Reform ECA 2005-08
Senegal Maimouna Sourang Ndir Minister of Social Development UN 2007-11
Serbia & Mtgro Vesna Kilibarda Minister of Culture Montenegro Unesco 2005-11
South Africa M Mabudafhasi Deputy Minister of Environment & Tourism UNEP 2006-09
Spain Teresa Carame Director General of Tourism Madrid Region WTOU 2005-09
Sweden Sinikka Bohlin Member General Council Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 2004-08
Ann-Christin Nyqvist Minister of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Consumers FAO 2006-11
Berit Andnor Minister of Children & Families Unicef 2004-09
Leni Bjoerklund Minister of Defence UN 2007-11
Lena Hallengren Deputy Minister of Education & Science Unesco 2005-11

Switzerland Barbara Ott Candidate Judge International Criminal Court ICJ 2006-16
Micheline Calmy-Rey Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Trinidad & Tob Christine Kangaloo Minister Office of Prime Minister Caricom 2004-09
United Kingdom Sue Atkinson Medical Director London NHS Executive WHO 2003-08
Carol Borghesi Director London Region British Telecom ITU 2004-09
Honor Chapman Chair London Offices Review Panel EU 2004-09
Elizabeth Crowther-Hunt Executive Director Prince's Trust Unicef 2004-09
Amelia Fawcett Managing Director Morgan Stanley IMF 2005-10
Liz Meek Regional Director Government Office for London Habitat 2004-08
Isabella Moore President British Chambers of Commerce WTO 2005-09
Lucy Neville-Rolfe Director Corporate Affairs Tesco Supermarkets FAO 2006-11
Susie Wong Director Chinese Cultural Centre Unesco 2005-11
United States Sylvia Corujo Chair Tourism Committee Puerto Rico WTOU 2005-09
Mavis Nicholson Leno Chair End Gender Apartheid Campaign UNHCHR 2006-10
Julie Meyer Chief Executive Ariadne Capital IFC 2005-10
Elyse Wander Senior VP Marketing Travel Industry of America WTOU 2005-09

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 82 53 names 31 democracies 24 September 2002

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Afghanistan Shafiqa Habibi Human rights journalist UNHCHR 2006-10


Albania Valentina Leskaj Minister of Labour & Social Issues ILO 2004-09
Argentina Maria Nelida Delga Minister of Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
Belize Patricia Arceo Minister of State Industry Unido 2005-09
Bolivia Gina Luz Mendez Minister of Justice & Human Rights ICJ 2003-13
Silvia Amparo Velarde Minister of Indigenous, Gender & Generational Affairs UNHCHR 2006-10

Bosnia-H: Rep Azra Hadziahmetovic Minister of Foreign Trade & Economic Relations ECE 2004-08
Brazil Carla Cico Chief Executive Officer Brasil Telecom ITU 2004-09
Canada Vinita Watson Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance IMF 2005-10
Colombia Carolina Barco Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Marta Pinto de De Hart Minister of Communications ITU 2004-09
Cecilia Maria Velez White Minister of National Education Unesco 2005-11
Czech Rep Petra Buzkova Minister of Education, Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Marie Souckova Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Denmark Annelise Fenger Deputy Director-General Consumer Agency FAO 2006-11
Eva Janson Ambassador to Lithuania EU 2004-09
East Timor Aicha Bassarewan Deputy Minister of Planning & Finance ESCAP 2004-08
El Salvador Luz Maria Serpas de Portillo President Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador ECLAC 2006-09
Guatemala Patricia Ramirez Minister of Economy ECLAC 2006-09
Flora Escobar Gordilla Minister of Communications, Transport & Public Works ITU 2004-09

Honduras Maria Elena Mondragon President Banco Central de Honduras ECLAC 2006-09
India Mehbooba Sayeed Kashmiri human rights activist UNHCHR 2006-10
Japan Midori Ashida Founder Women's Coalition for Health WHO 2003-08
Luxembourg Andree Billon-Jacquemart Executive Director Banque Central de Luxembourg EBRD 2004-08
Madagascar Meline Rasoanirina State Secretary Women & Children ECA 2005-08
Moldova Mariana Durlesteanu Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2004-08
Netherlands Maria van der Hoeven Minister of Education, Culture & Science Unesco 2005-11
Agnes van Ardenne State Secretary Development Cooperation UNDP 2003-07
Annette Nijs State Secretary Education, Culture & Science Unesco 2005-11
Melanie Schultz van Haegen State Secretary Transport, Public Works & Water IMO 2005-08
Clemence Ross-Van Dorp State Secretary Health, Welfare & Sport WHO 2003-08
Ersilia Delannoy Minister of Finance Netherlands Antilles ECLAC 2006-09

Papua NGuinea Lady Carol Kidu Minister of Welfare & Social Development ESCAP 2004-08
Peru Dina Rodriguez Montero Director UN University for Peace Costa Rica UNU 2007-12
Ana Maria Romero Minister of Women's Advancement, Social Development OAS 2004-09
Poland Wanda Rapaczynski President Agora International media conglomerate Unesco 2005-11
Russia Klavdia Tchigarina General Director Svoboda cosmetics & toiletries IFC 2005-10
Olga Vdovichenko General Director Machinoimport Unido 2005-09
Sao Tome & Pr Maria Do Carmo Trovoada Governor Banco Central de Sao Tome e Principe ECA 2005-08
Sweden Kristina Persson Member Executive Board Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 2004-08
Tonga Aho Seneti Deputy Governor National Reserve Bank Tonga ESCAP 2004-08
Turkey Melda Bayer Minister of Social Services UN 2007-11
Ionna Kucuradi Professor Philosophy of Human Rights Ankara UNHCHR 2006-10

United States Judy Bishop Vice President Europe United Airlines ICAO 2003-06
Elouise Cobell Founder Blackfeet National Bank IDA 2005-10
Gail Evans Executive Vice President Cable News Network (CNN) Unesco 2005-11
Janet Hanson Founder Milestone Capital Management IBRD 2005-10
Elizabeth Martinez Director Unstitute for MultiRacial Justice UNHCHR 2006-10
Rose Marie Robertson Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University WHO 2003-08
Joanna Shields Managing Director for Europe Real Networks Unesco 2005-11
Susan Sifuentes-Trigueros President Hispanas Organized for Political Equality OAS 2004-09
Elyse Wander Senior VP Govt Affairs Travel Industry of America WTOU 2005-09
Yugoslavia Vesna Arsic Vice Governor National Bank of Yugoslavia EBRD 2004-08

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 81 54 names 26 democracies 16 July 2002

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Bahamas Cynthia Pratt Deputy Prime Minister; National Security OAS 2004-09
Melanie Griffin Minister of Social Services & Community Development Caricom 2004-09
Allyson Maynard-Gibson Minister of Financial Resources & Investments ECLAC 2006-09
Glenys Hanna-Martin Minister of Transport & Aviation ICAO 2003-06
Belize Lisa Shoman Ambassador to the US Caricom 2004-09
Bulgaria Meglena Kuneva Minister of European Affairs ECE 2004-08
Lubka Katchakova Member Supervisory Booard DSK Bank EBRD 2004-08
Elena Poptodorova Ambassador to the US EU 2007-10

Canada Jean Augustine Minister of Multiculturalism, Status of Women UN 2007-11


Sue Barnes Chair Finance Committee House of Commons IMF 2005-10
Costa Rica Lineth Saborio First Vice-President of Republic UN 2007-11
Maria del Rocio Saenz Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Vilma Villalobos Minister of Economy & Industry Unido 2005-09
Rina Contreras Lopez Minister of Presidency OAS 2004-09
Rosalia Gil Minister National Council on Childhood Unicef 2004-09
Croatia Ana Hrastovic Head International Financial Institutions Min Fin EBRD 2004-08
Denmark Annlis Bjarkhamar Minister of Culture & Church Affairs Faroe Islands UNHCHR 2006-10
Augusta Sailing Minister of Economy Greenland ECE 2004-08

Dominica Rosamund J Edwards Senior Economist Ministry of Finance Caricom 2004-09


East Timor M Madalena Brites Boavida Minister of Finance ESCAP 2004-08
Fiji Nina Bolaitamana Ratulele Chair Council of Asia-Pacific Press Institutes Unesco 2005-11
Finland Kaarina Dromberg Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
France Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin Minister of Ecology & Sustainable Development UNEP 2006-09
Brigitte Girardin Minister of Overseas France UNHCHR 2006-10
Claudie Haignere Minister Delegate Research & New Technology Unesco 2005-11
Tokia Saifi State Secretary Sustainable Development UNDP 2003-07
Dominique Versini State Secretary Social Insecurity & Exclusion EU 2004-09
Marie-Therese Boisseau State Secretary Family Unicef 2004-09
Guinea-Bissau Fatumata Djau Balde State Secretary Social Solidarity & Employment ILO 2004-09
Haiti Martine Deverson Minister of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Hungary Monica Lamperth Minister of Interior ICJ 2003-13
Judit Csehak Minister of Health, Social & Family Affairs WHO 2003-08

Kyrgyzstan Ishengul Boldjurova Minister of Education, Science & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Lesotho Mpeo Mahase Asst Minister Justice, Human Rights, Constitution ICJ 2003-13
Madagascar Odette Rahaingosoa Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Monique Esoavelomandroso State Sec Decentralization, Autonomous Provinces ECA 2005-08
Victorine Rahelivololona State Secretary Women & Children Unicef 2004-09
Mali N'diaye Fatoumata Coulibaly Minister of Social Development, Solidarity & Elderly ECA 2005-08
Bah Odette Yattara Minister of Women's Advancement, Children & Family Unicef 2004-09
St Vincent &G Monica Dacon Acting Governor-General OAS 2004-09
Sierra Leone Kadi Sesay Minister of Trade & Industry Unido 2005-09
Agnes Taylor-Lewis Minister of Health & Sanitation WHO 2003-08
Spain Ana de Palacio Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Turkey Ioanna Kucuradi President Int Federation of Philosophical Societies Unesco 2005-11
Ceyla Pazarbasioglu Vice-Pres Banking Regulation & Supervision Agency EBRD 2004-08

United Kingdom Fiona Caldicott Pro-Vice Chancellor Oxford University UNU 2007-12
Val Gooding Director British Airports Authority ICAO 2003-06
Diana Green Vice Chancellor Hallam University Sheffield UNU 2007-12
Cathy Jamieson Minister of Education Scotland Unesco 2005-11
Teresa May Chair Conservative Party EU 2004-09
Alison Ritchie Chief Executive British Telecom Openworld ITU 2004-09
Janet Smith Judge High Court ICC 2002-13
United States Susan Schmidt Bies Member Board of Governors Federal Reserve IBRD 2005-10
Venezuela Maria Cristina Iglesias Minister of Labour ILO 2004-09

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 80 51 names 34 democracies 25 May 2002

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
(see last page)

Argentina Graciela Camano Secretary of Labour, Employment & Human Resources ILO 2004-09
Australia Margaret Adamson Ambassador to Poland UN 2007-11
Brazil Mary Dayse Kinzo Secretary of National Integration UNHCHR 2002-06
Canada Catherine Bragg Dir Gen Canadian International Development Agency IMF 2005-10
Angela Carlson Director Treasury Operations Canadian Wheat Board FAO 2006-11
Czech Republic Hana Heidlerova Managing Director Ministry of Finance EBRD 2004-08
Denmark Lene Vestergaard Hau Physicist Unesco 2005-11
Anne Holm Debt Manager DSB Danish State Railways IFC 2005-10
East Timor Emilia Maria Valeria Pires Secretary Planning Commission ESCAP 2004-08
Finland Kirsti Lintonen Under Secretary of State Development Cooperation UNDP 2003-07
Greece Paraskevi Protopappa Head International Financial Orgs Min of Economy ECE 2004-08
Grenada Yolande Joseph Parliamentary Secretary Gender & Family OAS 2004-09
Guatemala Telma Quan Secretary of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Guyana Dale Ramnauth Bisnauth Minister of Human Service, Social Security & Labour ILO 2004-09
Honduras Juliette Handal Minister of Industry & Commerce Unido 2005-09
Patricia Panting Minister of Natural Resources & Environment UNEP 2006-09
India Nirupama Rao Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Italy Anna Blefari Melazzi Ambassador to Romania UN 2007-11
Lithuania Asta Ungulaitiene Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Madagascar Yvon Randriasandratriniony Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries FAO 2006-11
Alice Rajaonah Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals ICJ 2003-13
Mongolia Tserendagva Odongua Director International Department Bank of Mongolia ESCAP 2004-08
Nicaragua Edna Balladares Director Social Security Institute ECLAC 2006-09
Natalia Barillas Minister of Family Unicef 2004-09
Nigeria Arunma Oteh Treasurer African Development Bank ECA 2005-08
Norway Ingrid Glad Asst Dir Gen Global Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Helle Hammer Secretary of State Trade & Industry Unido 2005-09
Ingierd Schou Minister of Social Affairs UN 2007-11
Torild Skogsholm Minister of Transport & Communication UPU 2005-09
Erna Solberg Minister of Local Government & Regional Development Habitat 2004-08
Panama Liriola Pitti de Cordoba Director General Institute of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Peru Ana Maria Deustua Caravedo Ambassador in Rome FAO 2006-11
Portugal Maria C Ferreira Lopes C Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Filomena Oliveira Head of Capital Markets Caixa Geral de Depositos IMF 2005-10
Russia Natela Shenguella Chief Tourism Department WTOU 2005-09
Sao Tome & Pr Armanda das Veves Coelho Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Alda Meol Santos Minister of Justice; State & Administrative Reform ICJ 2003-13
Maria das Neves de Sousa Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Unido 2005-09
Slovakia Maria Kompisova General Director Ministry of Finance ECE 2004-08
Slovenia Emilija Placer Tusar Secretary of State Transport & Communication UPU 2005-09
Irena Sodin Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Stanka Zadravec-Caprirolo Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
South Africa Lindiwe Sisulu-Guma Minister of Intelligence Service ECA 2005-08
Mantombazana Tshabala-Msimang Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Spain Maria Perez-Ribes Senior Adviser Ministry of Economy IMF 2005-10
Switzerland Nelly Wenger Chair National Expo 02 Unesco 2005-11
Trinidad & T Penelope Beckles Minister of Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
Donna Carter Minister of State Ecclesiatical Affairs Caricom 2004-09
Eulalie James Minister of State Community Development & Gender ECLAC 2006-09
Turkey Mine Bulum Head Treasury Secretariat ECE 2004-08
United States Louise Herrle Vice President & Treasurer Freddie Mac housing Habitat 2004-08

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 79 51 names 27 democracies 22 March 2002

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Hilda C Gonzalez de Duhalde Acting Minister of Social Development ECLAC 2006-09
Graciela Marcia Giannetasio Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Australia Kay Patterson Minister of Health & Aged Care WHO 2003-08
Helen Coonan Assistant Treasurer IMF 2005-10
Danna Vale Minister of Veterans Affairs ESCAP 2004-08
Bangladesh Rokia Afzal Rahman Minister of Women & Children, Social Welfare, Labour ILO 2004-09
Botswana Pelonomi Venson Minister of Works, Transport & Communications UPU 2005-09
Canada Susan Whelan Minister of International Cooperation UNDP 2007-11
Chile Cecilia Perez Minister of Planning ECLAC 2006-09
Colombia Angela Maria Orozco Minister of Foreign Trade WTO 2005-09
Luisa F Lafaurie Rivera Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Angela Montoya Minister of Communications UPU 2005-09
Denmark Lene Espersen Minister of Justice ICC 2003-13
Mariann Fischer Boel Minister of Food, Agriculture & Fisheries FAO 2006-11
Ulla Tornaes Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Henriette Kjaer Minister of Social Affairs & Equality UN 2007-11
Tove Fergo Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs EU 2004-09
East Timor Fernanda Mesquita Borges Minister of Finance ESCAP 2004-08
Ilda da Costa Ferreira Deputy Minister Advisor on Human Rights UNHCHR 2007-11
Estonia Kristiina Ojuland Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Mailis Rand Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Fiji Losena Salabula Assistant Minister Women & Poverty Alleviation ESCAP 2004-08
Georgia Sesili Gogiberidze Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Honduras Mireya Batres Minister of Culture, Arts & Sports Unesco 2005-11
Armida De Lopez Second Vice-President of Republic UN 2007-11
Italy Maria Grazia Siliquini State Secretary Education Unesco 2005-11
Grazia Sestini State Secretary Labour ILO 2004-09
Japan Hiroshi Oki Minister of Environment UNEP 2006-09
Micronesia Beauleen C Worswick Public Defender ICJ 2003-13
Nepal Sushila Swanr Minister of State Women, Children & Social Welfare Unicef 2004-09
Peru Cecilia Blondet Minister of Women's Advancement, Human Development OAS 2004-09
Romania Maria Crivineanu State Secretary European Integration CoE 2004-2009
Maria Manolescu State Secretary Finance EBRD 2004-2008
Simona Mirela Miculescu Presidential Advisor on International Affairs UN 2007-11
Dorina Mihaelescu State Secretary Prime Minister's Office EU 2009-14
Mihnea Motoc State Secretary Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Spain Anna Birules y Bertran Minister of Innovation & Technology Unesco 2005-11
Pilar del Castillo Vera Minister of Education & Culture UNU 2002-07
Maria Dolores de Cospedal Under Secretary Public Administration Unitar 2005-08
Maria Jesus Fraile Fabra Under Secretary Environment UNEP 2006-09
Ana Maria Pastor Julian Under Secretary Prime Minister's Office EU 2004-09
Sri Lanka Amara Piyasiri Ratnayake Minister of Women UN 2007-11
Sweden Lena Sommestad Acting Minister of Environment UNEP 2006-09
Taiwan-China Christine Tsung Chair Council for Economic Planning & Development WTO 2005-09
Trinidad & Tob Glenda Morean Attorney General ICC 2003-13
Hazel Anne Marie Manning Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Eudine Job-Davis Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Turkey Nilufer Gole Professor of Sociology Istanbul Unesco 2005-11
United States Shirley Franklin Mayor of Atlanta Habitat 2004-08
Jane Swift Acting Governor Massachusetts IBRD 2005-10
Zambia Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika President African Women's Peace Networks UNHCR 2005-08

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 78 53 names 32 democracies 21 November 2001

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Marjorie Jackson-Nelson State Governor South Australia UN 2007-11


Clare Martin Chief Minister Northern Territory PIF 2004-09
Helen Palaszczuk Minister of Primary Industries Queensland FAO 2006-11
Bahamas Wendy Warren CEO Bahamas Financial Services Board IFC 2005-10
Bangladesh Khurshid Jahan Huq Minister of Women & Children Unicef 2004-09
Irene Khan Secretary General Amnesty International UN 2007-11
Bolivia Amalia Anaya Minister of Education, Culture & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Dolores Borisova Arsenova Minister of Environment & Water UNEP 2006-10
Canada Iona Campagnolo Lieutenant-Governor British Columbia UN 2007-11
C African Rep Marguerite Kofio Minister Delegate Technology, Culture & Francophony Unesco 2005-11
Croatia Ingrid Anticevic-Marinovic Minister of Justice, Admin & Local Self-Government ICJ 2003-13
Czech Republic Miroslava Kopicova Director National Training Fund ILO 2004-09
Dominican Rep Vivian Lubrano de Castillo Executive Vice-President Banco Intercontinental IFC 2005-10
Ecuador Carmen Ponce Director Ministry of Tourism WTOU 2005-09
Fiji Asenaca Caucau Minister of Women, Soc Welfare & Poverty Alleviation ESCAP 2004-08
France Eva Joly anti-corruption judge ICC 2003-13
Fabienne Keller Mayor of Strasbourg Habitat 2004-08

Greece Lena Mendoni State Secretary for Culture Unesco 2005-11


Honduras Vera Rubi Minister of Government & Justice ICJ 2003-13
India Bijoya Chakarvaty Minister of State Water Resources FAO 2006-11
P Saroja Minister of Tourism Tamil Nadu WTOU 2005-09
Indonesia Sri Rejeki Minister of State Women's Empowerment UN 2007-11
Italy Maria Teresa Armosino State Secretary Economy EU 2004-09
Valentina Aprea State Secretary Education Unesco 2005-11
Lesotho Pontso Susan Matemolo Sekatle Minister of Health & Social Welfare ECA 2005-08
Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite Minister of Finance EBRD 2004-08
Roma Dovydieniene Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Madagascar Modeste Ratongavelonahary Minister of Water & Forests FAO 2006-11
Lalao Raketamanga Minister of Trade & Consumption ECA 2005-08
Nepal Rajendra Kharel Minister of Women, Children & Social Welfare Unicef 2004-09
New Zealand Denise Almao Ambassador to Brazil UN 2007-11
Niger Aissatou Mindaoudou Minister of Foreign Affairs & African Integration ECA 2005-08
Fatima Trapsida Minister of Privatization & Restructuring of Industry Unido 2005-09
Abdoul W Halimatou Ousseyni State Secretary Endemic Diseases WHO 2003-08

Norway Laila Davoy Minister of Children & Family Unicef 2004-09


Kristin Krohn Devold Minister of Defence Nato 2003-07
Peru Doris Sanchez Minister of Women's Advancement, Human Development OAS 2004-09
Poland Krystyna Janik Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Barbara Piwnik Minister of Justice ICC 2003-13
Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner Minister of Finance EBRD 2004-08
Romania Doina Cornea scholar writer human rights activist UNHCHR 2002-06
Sao Tome & Pr Maria Tebus Minister of Planning, Finance & Cooperation ECA 2005-08
South Africa Adrienne Bird Chief Director Employment & Skills Development ILO 2004-09
Taiwan-China Yeh Chu-lan Minister of Transport & Communications WTO 2005-09
United Kingdom Margaret Lally Deputy Chief Executive Refugee Council UNHCR 2005-08
Fiona Reynolds Director General National Trust UNEP 2006-10
Carol Sergeant Managing Director Financial Services Authority IMF 2005-10
United States Eloise Anderson Welfare Director California Unicef 2004-09
Jane Campbell Mayor of Cleveland Habitat 2004-08
Victoria Clarke Assistant Secretary for Defence Nato 2003-07
Gale A Norton Secretary of Interior UNEP 2006-10
Ruth J Simmons President Brown University Providence RI UNU 2007-12

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 77 52 names 30 democracies 14 July 2001

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Marie Bashire State Governor New South Wales UN 2007-11


Belgium Beatrice van Hemeldonck Ambassador to Tanzania Unesco 2005-11
Belize Therese Rath-Bowman Chair Belize Tourism Board WTOU 2005-09
Valerie Woods Exec Dir Protected Areas Conservation Trust UNEP 2002-05
Bulgaria Vessela Draganova Leader National Movement Coalition EU 2007-12
Donka Panayotova Founder DROM for Roma integration UNHCHR 2002-06

C African Rep Francoise Ibrahim N'doma Minister of Social Affairs, Women, Children, Disabled ECA 2005-08
Czech Rep Alexandra Wunchova Deputy Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Dominica Loreen Bannis-Robert Minister of State Education Caricom 2004-09
Ecuador Lourdes Luque Minister of Tourism & Environment WTOU 2005-09
France Paulette Guinchard-Kunstler State Secretary Elderly & Disabled WHO 2003-08
Marie-Noelle Lienemann State Secretary Housing Habitat 2004-08
Guatemala Fanny De Estrada Exec Dir Non-Traditional Products Exporters Assn WTO 2005-09
Guinea-Bissau Antonieta Rosa Gomes Minister of Foreign Affairs ECA 2005-08
Guyana Carolyn Rodrigues Minister of Amerindian Affairs UNHCHR 2002-06
Jennifer Westford Minister of Public Service Management Caricom 2004-09
Haiti Ginette Lubin Minister of Women ECLAC 2002-05
Honduras Xiomara Gomez de Caballero Minister of Natural Resources & Environment UNEP 2002-05
Glenda Gallardo Minister of Technical & International Cooperation OAS 2004-09

Israel Tzipi Livni Minister of Regional Cooperation WTOU 2005-09


Italy Paola Pomponi Giovanelli Managing Director Ciao Travel WTOU 2005-09
Stefania Prestigiacomo Minister of Equal Opportunities UN 2007-11
Liechtenstein Rita Kieber-Beck Deputy Head of Govt; Minister of Education & Justice ICJ 2003-13
Macedonia Ilenka Mitreva Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 2004-09
Nigeria Amina Ndalolo Minister of State Health WHO 2003-08
Philippines Estrella Alabastro Minister of Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11
Poland Grazyna Bernatowicz Director European Integration Foreign Affairs EU 2005-09
St Vincent & G Rene Baptiste Minister of Tourism & Culture WTOU 2005-09
Girlyn Miguel Minister of Social Development, Family & Gender Caricom 2004-09
Judith Jones-Morgan Attorney General; Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13

Senegal Mame Mousee Diagne Minister of Higher Education ECA 2005-08


Awa Marie Coll Seck Minister of Health & Prevention WHO 2003-08
Aicha Agne Pouye Minister of Small & Medium Enterprise, Commerce WTO 2005-09
Thiewo Cisse Ducoure Minister Delegate Local Constituencies ECA 2005-08
Slovakia Maria Kadlecikova Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration EU 2007-12
Slovenia Marta Turk President Slovenian Women Entrepreneurs Unido 2005-09
United Kingdom Baroness Sally Morgan Minister of State Women EU 2005-09
Ruth Kelly Economic Secretary to the Treasury ECE 2004-08
Baroness Ashton Parlt Under Secretary School Standards Unesco 2005-11
Hazel Blears Parlt Under Secretary Emergency Health Care WHO 2003-08
Maria Eagle Parlt Under Secretary Disability & Longterm Care WHO 2003-08
Sally Keeble Parlt Under Secretary Housing & Planning Habitat 2004-08
Carol Naughton Chair Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament IAEA 2005-09
Rosie Winterton Parlt Under Secretary Family Policy,Social Exclusion Unicef 2004-09
United States Deborah L Cook Justice Ohio Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
Catherine Didion Executive Director American Women in Science UNU 2002-07
Priscilla Owen Justice Texas Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
Venezuela Maria Lourdes Urbaneja Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Yugoslavia Aleksandra Joksimovic Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 2004-09
Natasa Kandic Head Humanitarian Law Centre Belgrade ICJ 2003-13
Gordana Anicic Minister of Religious Affairs Serbia UNHCHR 2002-06
Zambia Jane Chikwata Minister of Community Development & Social Services ECA 2005-08

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 76 52 names 24 democracies 21 March 2001

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Canada Sharon Carstairs Government Leader in Senate IPU 2003-06


Cape Verde Cristina Fontes Minister of Justice & Interior ICJ 2006-16
Fatima Liga Veiga Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Maria de J Meiga Mascarenhas Minister of Youth Unesco 2005-11
Colombia Maria del Ros Sintes Ulloa Minister of Communications ITU 2004-09
Aracely Morales Lopez Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Denmark Anita Bay Bundesgaard Minister of Development Cooperation UNDP 2003-07
France Cecile Bonnefond President Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin champagne FAO 2006-11
Marie-Noelle Mackenzie Minister of Juridical Service Wallis & Futuna ICJ 2006-16
Ghana Cecilia Bannerman Minister of Labour Development & Employment ILO 2004-09
Nana Akufo Addo Minister of Justice; Attorney General ICJ 2006-16
Gladys Asmah Minister of Women ECA 2005-08
Elizabeth Ohene Minister of State Media Relations Unesco 2005-11
Fati Seidy Deputy Minister of Upper East Region ECA 2005-08

Korea Rep Han Myung Sook Minister of Gender Equality UN 2007-11


Kyrgyzstan Kamila D Sharshekeyeva Minister of Education, Science & Culture Unesco 2005-11
Roza K Aknazareva Minister of Labour & Social Welfare ILO 2004-09
Liberia Amelia Ward Minister of Planning & Economic Affairs ECA 2005-08
Cora Peabody Minister of Commerce WTO 2005-09
Macedonia Marija Efremova Deputy Minister Foreign Affairs UN 2007-11
Namibia Gwen Lister Editor The Namibian Unesco 2005-11
Nigeria Boma Bromillow Jack Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Aishat Ismail Minister of Women & Youth Unesco 2005-11
Philippines Patricia Santo Tomas Secretary of Labour & Employment ILO 2004-09
Corazon Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare & Development ESCAP 2004-08
Poland Aldona Kamela Sowinska Minister of Treasury EBRD 2004-08
Romania Hildegard Puwak Minister of European Integration EU 2009-14
Silvia Ciornei Minister of Small & Medium Enterprises & Cooperatives Unido 2001-05
Slovenia Dusa Krnel Umec Secretary of State Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Andreja Rihter Minister of Culture EU 2005-09
Lucija Eok Minister of Education, Science & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Sweden Birgitta Bostrom State Secretary Ministry of Environment UNEP 2002-05
Gunilla Thorgren State Secretary Ministry of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Thailand Sudarat Keyuraphan Minister of Public Health WHO 2003-08
Trinidad & Tob Jearlean John Minister of Transport IMO 2005-09
Ukraine Nina Karpachova Ombud ICJ 2006-16
United Kingdom Christine Chapman Deputy Secretary Economy & Education Wales EU 2004-09
Paula A Cox Minister of Labour, Home Affairs & Security Bermuda ILO 2004-09
Jane Davidson Secretary Education & Life-Long Learning Wales Unesco 2005-11
Yvette Del Agua Minister of Social Affairs Gibraltar ECE 2004-08
Sue Essex Secretary Planning, Environment & Transport Wales UNEP 2002-05
Maurine Webb Minister of Telecommunications Bermuda ITU 2004-09
Gillian Wilmot Managing Director Royal Mail UPU 2005-09

United States Lucy Nielsen Minister of Finance North Marianas PIF 2004-09
Bernadita T Palacios Acting Minister of Commerce North Marianas ESCAP 2004-08
Y'Asela Pereira Treasurer Guam ESCAP 2004-08
Christine Todd Whitman Administrator Environmental Protection Agency UNEP 2002-05
Venezuela Ana Elisa Osorio Minister of Environment & Renewable Natural Resources UNEP 2002-05
Blancanieves Portocarrero Minister of Labour ILO 2004-09
Luisa Romero Minister of Industry & Commerce Unido 2001-05
Yugoslavia Gordana Matkovic Minister of Labour, Veterans & Social Welfare Serbia ECE 2004-08
Marija Vukosavljevic Minister of Transport & Telecommunications Serbia ITU 2004-09

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 75 56 names 30 democracies 22 January 2001

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Esmeralda Uruci Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Costa Rica Gloria Valerin Minister of Women UN 2007-11
Denmark Lotte Bundesgaard Minister of Urban Affairs & Housing; Gender Equality UN 2007-11
Dominica Jacqueline Theodore Parlt Secretary Health & Social Security WHO 2003-08
East Timor Melina Perez Vice-President National Council UN 2007-11
Finland Satu Hassi Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05
France Anne d'Ornano Mayor Deauville Habitat 2004-08
Annie Beustes Minister of Economic Affairs New Caledonia PIF 2004-09
Anne-Marie Comparini President Regional Council Rhone-Alpes EU 2004-09
Dewe Gorodey Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport New Caledonia Unesco 2005-11
Bernadette Papilio Minister of South Pacific Community Wallis & Futuna PIF 2004-09
Germany Annette Fugmann-Heesing Deputy Mayor Berlin 1998-99 Habitat 2004-08
Beatrice Holling Qatar Airways Airbus pilot ICAO 2006-09
Renate Kuenast Minister of Food, Agriculture & Consumer Protection FAO 2006-11
Ulla Schmidt Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Ghana Patience Addow Minister of Eastern Region ECA 2005-08
Honduras Victoria Asfura de Diaz President Banco Central de Honduras ECLAC 2002-05
Israel Naomi Chazan Deputy Speaker Knesset IPU 2003-06
Japan Yoriko Kawaguchi Director General Environment Agency UNEP 2002-05
Kyrgyzstan Kanysh Sharshekeeva Deputy Chair National Bank EBRD 2004-08
Latvia Inta Vasaraudze Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Macedonia Ganka Samoilovska-Cvetanov Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Malawi Alice Sumani Minister of State Poverty Alleviation ECA 2005-08
Mexico Josefina Vazquez Mota Secretary of Social Development ECLAC 2002-05
Maria Teresa Herrera Tello Secretary of Agrarian Reform FAO 2006-11
Leticia Navarro Secretary of Tourism WTOU 2001-2005
Pakistan Shahida Jamil Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Parlt Affairs ICJ 2003-13
Palau Sandra Pierantozzi Vice-President; Minister of Administration PIF 2004-09
Paraguay Cristina Munoz Minister of Women ECLAC 2002-05
Peru Susana Villaran de la Puente Minister of Women's Advancement, Human Development ECLAC 2002-05
Philippines Dulce Saquisag Secretary of Social Welfare & Development ESCAP 2004-08
Romania Rodica Stanoiu Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Ecaterina Andronescu Minister of Education & Research Unesco 2005-11
Daniela Bartos Minister of Health & Family WHO 2003-08
Senegal Awa Gueye Kebe Minister Delegate Family & Infants Unicef 2004-09
Slovenia Romana Logar Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Metka Zevnik Secretary of State Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Tomanic Vidovic Secretary of State Small Business & Tourism WTOU 2001-2005
Margareta Strebotnjak Borsel Secretary of State Environment & Physical Planning UNEP 2002-05
Sri Lanka Sumedha Jayasena Minister of Women UN 2007-11
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Minister of Plan Implementation ESCAP 2004-08
Sumithra Priyangani Abeweera Deputy Minister of Commerce & Food FAO 2006-11
Sweden Eva Zetterberg Deputy Speaker of Parliament IPU 2003-06
United Kingdom Rhoda Brankin Deputy Minister Culture & Sport Scotland Unesco 2005-11
United States Sila Calderon Governor Puerto Rico OAS 2004-09
Martha Garnett President American Bar Association ICJ 2003-13
Maya Kara Acting Attorney General North Marianas ESCAP 2004-08
Isabel Lujan Minister of Economic Affairs Guam PIF 2004-09
Marie Ma'o Minister of Health & Social Services American Samoa ESCAP 2004-08
Peggy A Quince Justice Florida Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
Ann M Veneman Secretary of Agriculture FAO 2006-11
Elaine Chao Secretary of Labor ILO 2004-09
Venezuela Adina Bastidas Vice-President UN 2007-11
Marisol Plaza Attorney General ICJ 2003-13
Maria Eugenia Loriente Deputy Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-2005

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 74 56 names 39 democracies 17 November 2000

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Andorra Maria Rosa Picart Director of Tourism WTOU 2001-05


Argentina Patricia Bullrich Minister of Labour ILO 2004-09
Canada Gretchen Mann Brevin Speaker Legislative Assembly Nova Scotia IPU 2003-06
Cape Verde Filomena Delgado Minister of Science, Technology & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Colombia Sara Ordonez Noriega Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Consuelo Araujo Noguera Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Croatia Pave Zupan Ruskovic Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Czech Republic Libuse Benesova President Senate IPU 2003-06
Denmark Lise Skifte Lennert Minister of Education, Culture & Research Greenland Unesco 2005-11
Djibouti Hawa Ahmad Yousouf Minister of Women, Families & Social Welfare ECA 2005-08
Dominican Rep Yadira Henriquez Minister of Women ECLAC 2002-05
Finland Tarja Filatov Minister of Labour ILO 2004-09
Ghana Esther Lily Nkansah Minister of Western Region ECA 2005-08
Cecilia Johnson Deputy Minister of Local Govt & Rural Development ECA 2005-08
Guatemala Iris Jasmin Barrios Aguilar Judge Bishop Juan Gerardi human rights panel ICJ 2003-13
Honduras Gladys Caballero de Arevalo Vice-President of Republic UN 2007-11
Ana S Abarca Ucles Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-2005
India Sushma Swaraj Minister of Information & Broadcasting Unesco 2005-11
Indonesia Erna Anastasjia Witular Minister of Settlement & Regional Infrastructure Habitat 2004-08
Japan Chikage Ogi Minister of Construction; Dir Gen Nat Land Agency UNEP 2002-05
Latvia Inguna Sudraba Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Lithuania Vilija Blinkeviciute Minister of Social Welfare & Labour ILO 2004-09
Dalia Grybauskaite Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2004-08
Mauritius Marie-Arianne Navarre Minister of Women's Rights & Family Welfare UN 2007-11
Moldova Valeria Sterbet Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Mozambique Luisa Diogo Minister of Planning & Finance ECA 2005-08
New Zealand Tariana Turi Minister of State Cook Islands PIF 2004-09
Nigeria Dupe Adelaja Minister of State Defence ECA 2005-08
Norway Siri Bjerke Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05
Palau Kathleen M Salii Judge Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
Romania Smaranda Dobrescu Minister of Labour & Social Protection ILO 2004-09
Russia Natalya Kaspersky Chief Executive Officer Kapersky Anti-Virus Lab WHO 2003-08
Elvira Nabiullina Deputy Minister of Economy EBRD 2004-08
San Marino Francesca Michelotti Minister of Interior & Justice ICJ 2003-13
Slovenia Aleksandra Forte Secretary of State Labour, Families & Social Affairs ILO 2004-09
Sonja Bukovec Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2004-08
Angelica Likovic Secretary of State Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Spain MariadelCarmen Perez-Caballo President Parliament La Rioja IPU 2003-06
Maria Dolores Eguren Ap President Parliament Navarra EP 2004-09
Sri Lanka Farial Ashraff Minister of Development & Rural Housing UNEP 2002-05
Jeewan Kumaratunga Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport Unesco 2005-11
Suriname Urmila Joella-Sewnundum Minister of Internal Affairs, Trade & Industry Caricom 2004-09
Marie Levens Minister of Foreign Affairs OAS 2004-09
Sweden Gun-Britt Andersson State Secretary Development, Migration & Asylum UNHCR 2005-08
Catherine von Heidenstam Ambassador Human Rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs UNHCHR 2002-04
Lotta Fogde State Secretary Defence EU 2004-09
Thailand Paveena Honsakul Minister Office of Prime Minister UN 2007-11
Trinidad & Tob Judy Michelle Bobb Minister of Health, Social & Environment Tobago Caricom 2004-09
Turkey Zeynep Okyay Executive Vic-Pres Kale construction conglomerate IFC 2005-10
Yasemin Pirinccioglu Group Managing Director VIP Tourism WTOU 2001-2005
Suzan Sabanci Managing Director Akbank IFC 2005-10
United Kingdom Patricia Ferguson Dep Presiding Officer Scottish Parliament EP 2004-09
Jackie Baillie Deputy Minister Social Inclusion & Housing Scotland Habitat 2004-08
Jenny Randerson Secretary Culture & Sport Wales Unesco 2005-11
Delyth Evans Deputy Secretary Rural Affairs & Environment Wales UNEP 2002-05
United States Barbara J Pariente Justice Florida Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 73 55 names 36 democracies 18 July 2000

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Armenia Karine Kirakosian Prime Minister's Chief of Staff CoE 2004-09


Australia Lorraine M Broham Speaker Legislative Council N Territory IPU 2003-06
Austria Anna Elisabeth Haselbach President Federal Council EP 2004-09
Belize Elizabeth Zabaneh Speaker Senate IPU 2003-06
Canada Elizabeth Cull Deputy Premier British Columbia 1993-96 OAS 2004-09
Lucille Daoust Associate Deputy Minister Quebec Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Myra Freeman Lieutenant-Governor Nova Scotia UN 2002-06
Cape Verde Januaria Moreira Minister of Justice & Internal Administration ICJ 2003-13
C African Rep Rachel Dea Nambona Minister of Family, Social & Handicapped Affairs ECA 2001-04
Nathalie Constance Gounebana Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Colombia Ines Gomez de Vargas Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Czech Republic Jana Shickova Co-founder Charter 77; Professor Social Work UN 2002-06
Dominican Rep Lia Rafaela Albuquerque President Chamber of Deputies IPU 2003-06
Finland Tuula Linnainman Governor Etela-Suomen UN 2002-06
Pirjo Ala-Kapele Governor Ita-Suomen CoE 2004-09
France Mireille Guigaz Director for Development Ministry Foreign Affairs UNDP 2003-07
Georgia Nino Chkobadze Minister of Natural Resources & Environment UNEP 2002-05
Germany Christine Krajewski Deputy Prime Minister Saarland 1995-99 CoE 2004-09
Heidrun Heidecke Deputy Prime Minister Saxony-Anhalt 1994-98 UN 2002-06
Christa Bergmann Deputy Mayor Berlin 1991-98 EU 2004-09
Ute Pave President Hamburg State Parliament IPU 2003-06
Christine Liebknecht President Thuringia Assembly EP 2004-09
Ghana Cecilia Johnson Minister of Local Government & Rural Development IFAD 2001-05
Christine Amoako-Nuamah Minister of Lands & Forestry UNEP 2002-05
Margaret Clarke-Kwesie Minister Without Portfolio ECA 2001-04
Ama Benyiwa-Doe Deputy Minister of Employment & Social Welfare ILO 2004-09
Grenada Ann Peters Speaker Senate IPU 2003-06
India V S Ramadevi Governor Karnataka UN 2002-06
Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri Vice-President of Republic UN 2002-06
Khofifah Indar Parawansa Minister of State Women ESCAP 2004-08
Israel Tamar Peleg Human rights lawyer UNHCHR 2001-05
Jamaica Violet Neilson Speaker House of Representatives IPU 2003-06
Lesotho Ntlhoi Motsamai Speaker National Assembly IPU 2003-06
Liberia Evelyne Kandakai Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Monaco Anne-Marie Campora Mayor of Monaco Habitat 2004-08
Mongolia Dalantai Haliun Director General National Tourism Centre WTOU 2001-05
Mozambique Virginia Matabele Minister of Women & Social Welfare Action ECA 2001-04
Lidia Brito Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11
New Zealand Christine Bogle Ambassador to Spain WTOU 2001-05
Nicaragua Rosa Argentina Lopez Prado Minister of Family ECLAC 2002-05
Nigeria Pauline Talin Minister of State Science & Technology UNU 2002-07
Becky Ketebu-Igwe Minister of State Solid Minerals ECA 2001-04
Romania Anca Boanjiu Minister of Transport ICAO 2003-06
Russia Svetlana Goryacheva Chair Duma Committee on Women, Families & Youth Unicef 2004-09
Veronika Marchenko Director Fund for Mothers' Justice UNHCHR 2001-2005
Seychelles Sylvette Pool Minister of Local Government, Youth & Sports Unesco 2005-11
Noellie Alexander Minister of Administration ECA 2001-04
Simone Testa de Commarmond Minister of Tourism & Transport WTOU 2001-05
Slovenia Barbara Brezigar Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Spain Esperanza Aguirre President Senate IPU 2003-06
Maria Teresa Rejas Rodriguez President Parliament Extremadura EP 2004-09
Clememtina Rodenas Villena President Parliament Valencia IPU 2003-06
Suriname Yvonne Revales-Resida Minister of Regional Development; Justice & Police ICJ 2003-13
Sweden Carina Nilsson Chair Malmo City Board Habitat 2004-08
United States Myriam Cotler Director Life Sciences California State University UNU 2002-2007

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 72 52 names 29 democracies 24 May 2000

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Rosemary Follet Chief Minister Australian Capital Territory 1989-95 Habitat 2001-04
Joan Sheldon Deputy Premier Queensland 1995-98 UN 2002-06
Sue Napier Deputy Premier Tasmania 1996-98 IMO 2001-04
Austria Elisabeth Sickl Minister of Labour, Health, Youth & Family ILO 2004-09
Mares Rossmann Minister of State Economic Affairs ECE 2001-04
Belize Sylvia Flores Speaker House of Representatives Caricom 2004-09
Canada Lois Hale Lieutenant-Governor Alberta UN 2002-06
Lynda Haverstock Lieutenant-Governor Saskatchewan OAS 2004-09
Chile Mariana Aylwin Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Michelle Bachelet Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Alejandra Krauss Minister of Planning ECLAC 2002-05
Adriana Delpiano Director National Women's Secretariat OAS 2004-09
Croatia Zeljka Antunovic Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Social Issues ECE 2001-04
Maja Stavljevic-Rukavina Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Czech Rep Anna Stanclova Deputy Minister of Interior ICJ 2009-19
Bela Hejna Deputy Minister Labour & Social Policy ILO 2004-09
Daniela Kovacikova Deputy Minister Transport & Communications UPU 2005-09

Denmark Vibeke Larsen Governor Faero Islands EU 2005-09


Finland Gun Carlsson Minister of Education & Culture Aland EU 2005-09
Harriet Lindemann Minister of Soc Affairs, Health & Environment Aland CoE 2004-09
Germany Ruth Wagner Deputy Prime Minister Hessen EU 2005-09
Heide Alm-Merk Deputy Prime Minister Lower Saxony UN 2002-06
Christa Thoben Deputy Mayor Berlin Habitat 2001-04
Guatemala Otilia Lux de Coti Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Guinea-Bissau Antonieta Roa Gomes Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Filomena Mascarenhas Tiopote Deputy Minister of Employment ECA 2001-04
Honduras Rosa America Miranda de Galo Second Vice-President OAS 2004-09
Iceland Sigridur Thodardottir President Nordic Council UN 2002-06
India Jajani Rai Governor Pondicherry UN 2002-06
Ireland Mary Hanafin Minister of State Children Unicef 2004-09
Latvia Tatjana Koke Minister of State Higher Education Unesco 2005-11
Ingrida Udre Minister of Economics ECE 1998-2001
Malawi Aleke Banda Minister of Health & Population UNFPA 2003-07
Mali Toure Alimata Traore Minister of Industry, Commerce, Transport ECA 2001-04
Traore Fatoumata Nafo Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Bouare Fily Sissoko Minister of State Building & Housing Habitat 2001-04
Zakyatou Oualett Halatine Minister of Cottage Industry & Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Pascal Baba Coulibaly Minister of Culture Unicef 2004-09

New Zealand Marie Arkiri President Assembly Cook Islands PIF 2004-09
Niger Nana Aicha Foumakoye Minister of Population, Women & Children UNFPA 2003-07
Mireille Ossey Minister of Higher Education, Research & Technology UNU 2002-07
Nigeria Kenna Chikwe Minister of Transport ICAO 2003-06
Aisha Ismaila Minister of Women & Youth ECA 2001-04
Norway Berit Brorby Larsen Vice President Nordic Council 1994-9 UN 2002-06
Portugal Maria do Ceu Baptista Ramos State Secretary Youth Unesco 2005-11
South Africa Naledi G M Pandor Chairperson Council of Provinces UN 2002-06
Spain Ana Larranaga Director Spanish Travel Fair (FITUR) 2001 WTOU 2001-05
Idoia Zenarruzabeitia Vice-President of Government Basque Country UNHCHR 2001-05
Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Fuel & Energy IMO 2001-04
United Kingdom Marjory Connor President Legislature Anguilla Caricom 2004-09
United States Suze Orman Financial adviser IBRD 2000-05
Vicki Tillman CEO Standard & Poor's rating agency IBRD 2000-05

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 71 52 names 26 democracies 21 February 2000

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Hebe de Bonafini President Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Unicef 2004-09
Australia Helen Corbett Gen Sec Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization UNHCHR 2001-05
Austria Angelika Liedler Head International Tourism Policy WTOU 2001-05
Brigit Oeppinger-Walchshofer Acting Ambassador London EU 2004-09
Ursula Plassnik Ambassador Head Office of Vice-Chancellor EU 2004-09
Bangladesh Shelley S H Zaman Ambassador to Spain UN 2002-06
Canada Irene Drolet Teacher Nominee Unesco Peace Education Prize 1999 Unesco 2005-11
Colombia Paulina Espinosa de Lopez Deputy Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Czech Republic Terezia Hrncirova Deputy Minister Industry & Construction Unido 2001-05
Marcela Gurlichova Deputy Minister Transport & Communications ICAO 2003-06
Yvonne Streckova Deputy Minister of Interior ICJ 2009-19

Denmark Hanne Bech Hansen Director Copenhagen Police ICJ 2009-19


Allis Helleland Director National Art Museum Unesco 2005-11
Anne Knudsen Editor-in-Chief Weekendavisen Unesco 2005-11
Lone de Neergaard Director National Health Service WHO 2003-08
Lone Fonss Schroder Deputy Director A P Moller shipping company IMO 2004-07
Dominica Mirtha Olivares Under Secretary Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Estonia Katrin Saarsalu Director General European Integration EU 2004-09
Finland Heidi Hautala Green League presidential candidate UNEP 2002-05
France Dominique Gillot State Secretary Health & Social Action WHO 2003-08
Florence Parly State Secretary Budget EU 2004-09

Grenada Claris Charles Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Lands & Fisheries FAO 2006-11
Brenda Hood Minister of Tourism, Aviation, Social Security, Women WTOU 2001-05
Hungary Zsuzsanna Rahoi Foreign Policy Adviser Office of Prime Minister EU 2004-09
India Mamata Banerjee Minister of Railways WTOU 2001-05
Rita Verma Minister of State Mines & Minerals Unido 2001-05
Jayawanti Mehta Minister of State Power ESCAP 2001-04
Japan Shizuko Kamei Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport IMO 2001-04
Fusae Ota Governor Osaka Prefecture UN 2002-06
Kyrgyzstan Roza Uchkempirova Chair State Social Fund ESCAP 2001-04
Latvia Liga Krapane Government Spokesperson CoE 2004-09
Inese Vaidere Minister of State Environment UNEP 2002-05
Lithuania Violeta Gaibauskaite Spokesperson Office of the President EU 2004-09
New Zealand Margaret Wilson Attorney-General; Minister of Labour ICJ 2003-13
Sandra Lee Minister of Conservation; Local Government UNEP 2002-05
Marian Hobbs Minister of Environment; Biosecurity; Broadcasting Unesco 2005-11
Laila Harre Minister of Women & Youth UN 2002-06
Judith Tizard Minister of State ESCAP 2001-04
Phillida Bunkle Minister of Customs; Consumer Affairs WTO 2005-09

Portugal Maria Cecilia Antolin European Affairs Adviser Office of Prime Minister EU 2004-09
Teresa Taveira da Silva State Secretary Natural Resources UNEP 2002-05
Teresa Ricou State Secretary Internal Trade & Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Maria Jose Constancio State Secretary Regional Development CoE 2004-09
Josefina Carvalho Deputy Director General European Union Affairs EU 2004-09
Slovenia Dragoljuba Bencina Ambassador to Finland EU 2004-09
Vojka Ravbar State Secretary Economic Cooperation & Development ECE 2001-04
Spain Yolanda Aguilar Director Spanish Travel Fair (FITUR) 2000 WTOU 2001-05
Sweden Maria Curman Managing Director Sveriges Television (SVT) Unesco 2005-11
Ingrid Hjelt af Trolle Director Office of Prime Minister CoE 2004-09
United Kingdom Ann Pettifer Director Jubilee 2000 debt relief campaign IMF 2005-10
United States Carolyn Aldige President Cancer Federatiion of America WHO 2003-08
Meg Whitman President & CEO eBay internet auctioneers IFC 2000-05

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 70 53 names 37 democracies 13 November 1999

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Makbule Ceco Deputy PM; Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ECE 2001-04
Andorra Monica Codina Tort General Technical Secretary Civil Service CoE 2004-09
Belgium Marcia De Wachter Vice-Governor Banque Nationale de Belgique EBRD 2002-06
Botswana Unity Dow Judge High Court of Botswana ICJ 2003-13
Tebeleko Seretse Assistant Minister Office of President ECA 2001-04
Gladys Kokorwe Assistant Minister Local Govt, Lands & Housing Habitat 2001-04

Brazil Benedita Souza da Silva S Vice Governor State of Rio de Janeiro OAS 2004-09
Emilia de Salles Belinatti Vice Governor State of Parana ECLAC 2002-05
Bulgaria Svetlana Pinzari Deputy Governor Bulgarian National Bank EBRD 2002-06
Canada Denise Boudrias Assistant Deputy Minister Agriculture & Agri-Food FAO 2006-11
Marilyn Byfield Chair Int Federation of Women's Travel Organizations WTOU 2001-05
Maria Minna Minister of International Cooperation UNDP 2003-07
Colombia Gina Magnolia Riano Minister of Labour & Social Welfare ILO 2004-09
Costa Rica Victoria Guardia Alvasrado Ambassador to FAO Rome FAO 2006-11
Czech Republic Eliska Wagnerova Chief Justice Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
Estonia Signe Kivi Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11
Fiji Nazhat Shameen Judge High Court ICJ 2003-13
Finland Lea Lastikka Dep Dir-Gen Finnish Food & Drink Industries Fedn FAO 2006-11
Suvi Linden Minister of Culture Unesco 2005-11

Guatemala Josefina Morales Figueroa Ambassador in Italy OAS 2004-09


Irma Luz Toledo Penate Minister of Public Finance ECLAC 2002-05
Honduras Sonia Mendieta de B Chair Unesco Executive Board Unesco 2005-11
Hong Kong Amy Chan Executive Director Hong Kong Tourist Association WTOU 2001-05
Hungary Ursula Vezekenyi Judge Supreme Court ICJ 2003-13
India Sumitra Manajan Minister of State Human Resource Development UN 2002-06
Israel Dalya Itzik Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05
Yuli Tamir Minister of Immigrant Absorption UNHCR 2001-05
Japan Kayoko Shimuzu Director General Environment Agency UNEP 2002-05
Lesotho Mookho Moeketsi Chief Economic Planner Ministry Development Planning ECA 2000-03
Luxembourg Anne Brasseur Minister of Education, Vocational Training & Sports Unesco 2005-11
Malawi Lyana Lexa Tambala Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2006-11

Moldova Jana Costachi Deputy Minister of Labour & Social Protection ILO 2004-09
Olga Poalelungi Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Svetlana Misticci Deputy Minister of Urban Development & Construction ECE 2004-07
Namibia Beatha Nambundunga Chief Economist Ministry of Agriculture & Water ECA 2000-03
Nepal Bhawany Devi Sharma General Manager Nepal Bank Limited ESCAP 2000-03
Netherlands Ingrid M Blaauw Vice Pres District Court Zwolle & Flevoland ICJ 2003-13
J van Lis Donata Antilles Plenipotentiary in The Hague Caricom 2000-04
New Zealand Sian Elias Chief Justice High Court ICJ 2003-13
Jeanette Fitzsimmons Co-Leader Green Party UNEP 2002-05
Theresa Gattung Chief Executive New Zealand Telecom ITU 2004-09
Panama Rossana Luigia Ameglio Ambassador to FAO FAO 2006-11
Philippines Maria Celia Fernandez Assistant Minister of Agriculture FAO 2006-11
Poland Agnieszka Rudniak Deputy Director Foreign Assistance Ministry Finance EBRD 2002-06
Portugal Maria M Marques da Costa Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Sao Tome & Pr Maria Pires de Carvalho S Governor Bank Central de Sao Tome e Principe ECA 2004-07
Sweden Eva Schreiber Second Deputy Governor Sveriges Riksbank IMF 2000-04
Kerstin Hessius Member Governing Council Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 2002-06
United Kingdom Kay Coleman Chief Executive Harveys & Co textile manufacturing Unido 2001-05
Anne Lennard Director of Tourism British Virgin Islands WTOU 2001-05
United States Esther Dyson Chair EDVenture Holdings venture capital IFC 2000-05
Carol Hallett President & CEO Air Transport Association ICAO 2000-03
Mina Gouran European Managing Dir Korn/Ferry executive search EBRD 2002-06

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List 69 56 names 39 democracies 25 October 1999

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Andorra Joaquima Sol Ordis Secretary General Government CoE 2004-09


Mireia Maestre Cortadella General Technical Secretary Finance ECE 2004-07
Argentina Nora Dina Guendler Juvenile Judge Lomas de Zamora District Unicef 2004-09
Australia Judy Henderson Chair Oxfam International UNDP 2003-07
Jackie Kelly Minister of Sport & Tourism; Sydney Olympics WTOU 2001-05
Lowitja O'Donoghue Chair Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Commission UNHCHR 2001-05
Austria Ruth Bachmayer Executive Director World Bank EBRD 2002-06u
Bangladesh Nasim Firdaus Deputy Chief of Mission Washington Embassy UN 2002-06
Brazil Maria Silvia Bastos Marques CEO Companhia Siderurgica Nacional - CSN Unido 2001-05
Roseana Sarney Governor State of Maranhao UN 2002-06
Maria Dalva de Souza F Vice Governor State of Amapa OAS 2004-09
Canada Terrie O'Leary Executive Director World Bank IMF 2002-06
Cape Verde Ceciliade Oliveira Moreno Adviser to the Vice-Prime Minister ECA 2004-07
Ecuador Ivonne A-Baki Ambassador to the United States OAS 2004-09
Finland Satu Huber Director of Finance State Treasury IMF 2002-06
France Christine Lagarde Chair Baker & McKenzie law firm Chicago ICJ 2003-13
Grenada Helen Roden Senior Economist Ministry of Finance Caricom 2000-04
Guatemala Iliana Waleska PASTOR M Head Social Investment Fund ECLAC 2002-05
Lesotho Molelekeng E Rapolaki Principal Secretary Ministry of Development Planning ECA 2000-03
Luxembourg Michele Eisenbarth Diplomatic Counsellor to the Prime Minister CoE 2004-09
Madagascar Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy Ambassador to the United States Habitat 2000-03
Vonintalama Andriambololona Director General of the Treasury ECA 2000-03
Moldova Nella Berezovski Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Alexandra Can Deputy Minister of Industry & Trade Unido 2001-05
Mongolia Ragchan Baasan First Secretary Washington Embassy ESCAP 2000-03
Netherlands Valerie Sluuter Ambassador in Bosnia & Herzegovina CoE 2004-09
Norway Anne Berit Christiansen Director Norges Bank EBRD 2002-06
Palestine Abla M Z Nashashibi Director General Budget Ministry of Finance ESCWA 2000-03
Panama Doris Rosas de Mata Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Ivonne Young Valdez Minister of Presidency OAS 2004-09
Alma Ester Tejada de Rolla Minister of Youth, Women, Family & Children ECLAC 2002-05
Philippines Joji Carino Leader International Centre for Indigenous Policy UNHCHR 2001-05
Lily Kho Gruba Undersecretary Department of Finance ESCAP 2000-03
Portugal Isabel Correia Barata Director General European Affairs Ministry Finance EBRD 2002-06
Romania Mioara Teodora Ionescu Director General International Financial Relations ECE 2000-03
Gheorghita Oprea Director General of the Budget Ministry of Finance EBRD 2002-06
Saint Lucia Laura Anthony-Browne Director of Planning Ministry of Finance Caricom 2000-04
Sao Tome & Pr Angela Viegas Santiago Advisor to the Minister of Finance ECA 2000-03
Slovenia Barbara Stular-Zmuc Secretary of State Finance EBRD 2002-06
South Africa Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu Chair Finance Committee in Parliament ECA 2000-03
Sheila Sisulu Ambassador to the United States UN 2002-06
Spain Gloria Hernandez Garcia Director General Treasury Ministry of Finance EBRD 2002-06
Alicia Montalvo Director General Policy & Investment Min Finance IMF 2002-06
Sweden Ingrid Bonde Deputy Director General National Debt Office EBRD 2002-06
Anna M Brandt Alternate Executive Director World Bank IMF 2002-06
Agneta Freyschuss Senior Vice-President Svenska Handelsbanken EBRD 2002-06
Thailand Kleo-Thong Hetrakul Executive Director International Monetary Fund ESCAP 2000-03
Trinidad & T Monica Clement Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance Caricom 2000-04
Turkey Ayse Donmezer Deputy Undersecretary Treasury ECE 2000-03
Ukraine Tamara Solyanik Alternate Executive Director World Bank EBRD 2002-06u
United Kingdom Yvette Cooper Minister of Health: Public Health, Women WHO 2003-08
United States Harriet Babbitt Deputy Administrator Agency for Intntl Development IBRD 2000-05
Deborah Moore Senior Scientist Environmental Defense Fund UNEP 2002-05
Mary O Donogue Lieut-Governor New York IBRD 2000-05
Venezuela Indira Rosalba Garrido Perez Director General Ministry of Finance ESCAP 2000-03
Zambia Stella Mumba Chibanda Director Resource Mobilization Ministry of Finance ECA 2000-03

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List 68 55 names 29 democracies 31 August 1999

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Andorra Olga Adellach Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05


Austria Anne-Marie Sigmund President Various Interests Group Euro-Ecosoc EU 2004-09
Belgium Isabelle Durant Deputy Prime Minister; Mobility & Transport EU 2004-09
Benin Ramatou Baba-Moussa Minister of Social Welfare & Women ECA 2003-07
Brazil Sol Garson Braule PINTO Secretary of Finance Municipality of Rio de Janeiro ECLAC 2002-05
Junia Rabello President Banco Rural Belo Horizonte FAO 2005-11
Bulgaria Mariella Nenova-Amar Chair Agency for Economic Analysis & Forecasting ECE 2000-03
Irena Petrounova Exec Director Agency for Small & Medium Enterprises EBRD 2002-06

Denmark Birte Weiss Minister of Education, Ecclesiastical Affairs Unesco 2005-11


El Salvador Maria Eugenia Brizuela de A Minister of Foreign Affairs OAS 2004-09
Ana Maria Majano Guerrero Minister of Environment & Natural Resources UNEP 2002-05
Fiji Kuini Vuikaba Speed Deputy Prime Minister; Fijian Affairs ESCAP 2000-03
Lavenia Padareth Minister of Women, Culture, Social Welfare PC 1999-2004
Koila Mara Nailatika Minister of Tourism & Transport WTOU 2001-05
Marieta Rigamotu Deputy Minister Agriculture & Forests FAO 2005-11
Ema Tagicakiban Deputy Minister Prime Minister's Office PC 1999-2004
Finland Lea Kauppi Director General Finnish Environment Institute UNEP 2002-05
France Brigitte Sauzay Adviser to German Chancellor EU 2004-09
Germany Renate Hornung-Draus Vice-President Employers Group Euro-Ecosoc EU 2004-09
Greece Maria Piniou-Kalli President Intl Rehab Council for Torture Victims UNHCHR 2001-05
Iceland Solveig Petursdottir Minister of Justice & Ecclesiastical Affairs ICJ 2000-10
Sif Fridleifsdottir Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05
Israel Marina Solodkin Deputy Minister Immigrant Absorption UNHCR 2001-05
Italy Angela Del Vecchio Professor of International Law Univiversity of Rome ICJ 2000-10
Korea Rep PAK Chi-Won Minister of Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 2001-05
CHA Hung Pong Minister of Health & Welfare ESCAP 2000-03
Latvia Silva Golde Minister of Education & Science Unesco 2005-11
Vaira Vike-Freiberga President UN 2002-06
Malawi Mary Banda Minister of Women, Youth & Community Services ECA 2003-07
Nepal Kamala Pant Minister of State Women & Social Welfare ESCAP 2000-03
Portugal Paula Escarema Professor of International Law Tech Univ Lisbon ICJ 2000-10
Romania Monica Maccvei Human rights lawyer UNHCHR 2001-05
San Marino Maria Antonietta Bonelli Director General Department of Foreign Affairs CoE 2004-09
Barbara Para Ambassador to Italy CoE 2004-09
South Africa Isabella Winkie Direko Premier Free State ECA 2003-07
Wendy Luhabe CEO Women Investment Portfolio Holdings - WIPHOLD IFC 2000-05
Zanele Mbeki President Women's Development Bank of South Africa IFAD 2001-05
Spain Rosa Diez Minister for Trade & Tourism Basque Region WTO 2005-09
Concepcion Escobar Professor of International Law Univ of Cantabria ICJ 2000-10
Sweden Cecilia Bergman Deputy Director Ministry of Justice ICJ 2000-10
United Kingdom Lois Marie Browne-Evans Minister of Legislative Affairs Bermuda Caricom 2000-04
Lynda Clark Solicitor-General for Scotland ICJ 2000-10
Mary Francis Director General Association of British Insurers IMF 2002-06
Beverley Hughes Under Sec of State Environment, Transport & Regions UNEP 2002-05
Melanie Johnson Economic Secretary Treasury EBRD 2002-06
Denise Kingsmith Deputy Chair Competition Commission EU 2004-09
Theresa May Shadow Secretary Education & Employment ILO 2004-09
Patricia Scotland Under Sec of State Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs EU 2004-09
Jacqui Smith Under Secretary of State Education & Employment Unesco 2005-11
Gisela Stuart Under Secretary of State Health EU 2004-09
United States Jill Barad Chair Mattel toy manufacturers Unicef 2000-05
Carleton Fiorina Chief Executive Hewlett Packard Computers IBRD 2000-05
Patricia Wald Judge Intl Criminal Tribunal ex-Yugoslavia ICJ 2000-10
Fields Wicker-Miurin Director Global Finance London Stock Exchange IBRD 2000-05
Venezuela Cecilia Sosa President Supreme Court ICJ 2000-10

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List 67 54 names 27 democracies 22 May 1999

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Adriana Berberi Deputy Minister of Finance ECE 2003-07


Cape Verde Orlanda Santos Ferreira Minister of Employment, Training & Social Integration ECA 2003-08
Czech Rep Anna Sabatova Charter 77 human rights activist UNHCHR 2001-05
Ecuador Rosangela Adoum Minister of Education ECLAC 2002-05
Estonia Helo Meigas Deputy Governor Bank of Estonia EBRD 2002-06
Katrin Saks Minister of Population UNFPA 2003-07
Finland Maija Rask Minister of Education Unesco 2005-11
Maija Perho Minister of Social Affairs EU 2000-04
Eva Biaudet Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Suvi-Anne Siimes Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2002-06
France Caroline Aigle First woman fighter pilot ICAO 2009-12
Anne-Marie Huby Executive Director Medecins sans Frontieres WHO 2003-08
Germany Baerbel Dieckmann Mayor of Bonn Habitat 1999-2003
Iris Ebling Judge Federal Finance Court Munich IMF 2001-05
Renate Jaeger Judge Federal Constitutional Court ICJ 2000-10
Dagmar Schipanski Physicist; 1999 Federal Presidential Candidate IAEA 2001-05
Antje Sedemund-Treiber President Federal Patents Court Munich WIPO 2003-09
Helga Seibert Judge Federal Constitutional Court ICJ 2000-10
Grenada Joslyn Whiteman Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Cooperatives ICAO 2000-03
Haiti Mathilde Flambert Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ECLAC 2002-05
Nemy Mathieu Minister of Women & Rights OAS 2004-09
Honduras Rosa America de Galo Minister of Labour & Social Security ILO 2004-2009
Elizabeth Chiuz Sierra Minister of Security ICJ 2000-10
Italy Emma Bonino Euro Commissioner Humanitarian Aid UNHCR 2001-05
Moldova Valentina Badrajan Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2002-06
Norway Laaila Daavoey Minister of Labour & Government Administration ILO 2004-09
Peru Maria Valuenzuela de Puelles Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Maria Cristina Rizo Patron V Minister of Presidency OAS 1999-2004
Luisa Maria Cuculiza Torres Minister of Women's Advancement, Human Development ECLAC 2002-05
Philippines Patsy Avance-Fuentes Deputy Speaker House of Representatives IPU 2000-03
Poland Franciszka Cegielska Minister of Health & Social Security WHO 2003-08
San Marino Rosa Zafferani Captain-Regent CoE 2004-09
Sao Tome & Pr Maria das Neves Ceita B Minister of Economy ECA 1999-2003
Slovakia Magda Vasarova Ambassador to Austria; 1999 presidential candidate CoE 1999-2004
Slovenia Tea Petrin Minister of Economic Affairs EBRD 2002-06
Sri Lanka Sunila Abeyesekera Civil war women's rights activist UNHCHR 2001-05
Switzerland Trix Heberlein President National Council IPU 2000-03
Ruth Metzler Minister of Justice & Police UNHCR 2005-09

Ukraine Rayisa Bohatyryova Minister of Health WHO 2003-08


United Kingdom Wendy Alexander Minister of Social Inclusion & Housing Scotland Habitat 2003-07
Sarah Boyack Minister of Transport & Environment Scotland UNEP 2002-05
Rosemary Butler Secretary for School Education Wales Unesco 2005-11
Louise Casey Head Rough Sleepers Unit London Habitat 2003-07
Susan Deacon Minister of Health & Community Care Scotland WHO 2003-08
Jane Hutt Secretary for Health & Social Services Wales WHO 2003-08
Christine Gwyther Secretary for Agriculture Wales FAO 2006-11
Edwina Hart Secretary for Finance Wales EU 2005-09
Lorna Rees Director Disability Alliance UNHCHR 2001-05
Jennifer Smith Premier Bermuda Caricom 2000-04
United States Avis T Bohlen Ambassador to Bulgaria Nato 2000-04
Mary Ann Gleason Executive Director National Coalition of Homeless Habitat 2003-07
Nancy Powell Ambassador to Uganda Unicef 2000-05
Arlene Render Ambassador to Zambia UNDP 2002-06
Venezuela Atala Uriana Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05

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List 66 50 names 22 democracies 29 January 1999

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Brazil Wanda Hengel Secretary of State Social Action ECLAC 2002-05


Claudia Costin Secretary of State Administration & Patrimony OAS 1999-2004
Canada Claudette Bradshaw Minister of Labour ILO 2004-09
Nicole Duval Justice Superior Court of Quebec ICJ 2000-10
Cyprus Erato Kazakou Marcoullis Ambassador to the United States EU 2005-09
Denmark Monique Moulle-Zetterstrom Chief Executive Officer Mobilix A/S phone company ITU 1999-2004

Germany Gila Altmann Secretary of State Environment & Nuclear Safety IAEA 2001-05
Petra Bless Vice-President Bundestag IPU 2000-03
Edelgard Bulmahn Minister of Education & Research Unesco 1999-2005
Ursula Eid Secretary of State Cooperation & Development UNDP 2002-06
Barbara Hendricks Secretary of State Finance IMF 2001-05
Ulrike Mascher Secretary of State Labour & Social Affairs ILO 2004-09
Edda Mueller Deputy Director European Environment Agency UNEP 2002-05
Christa Nickels Secretary of State Health WHO 2003-08
Edith Niehuis Secretary of State Family, Seniors, Women & Youth EU 2000-04
Simone Probst Secretary of State Environment & Nuclear Safety UNEP 2002-05
Brigitte Schulte Secretary of State Defence WEU 2000-03
Cornelie Sonntag-Wolgast Secretary of State Interior ICJ 2000-10

Grenada Clarice Modest Minister of Health & Environment ECLAC 2002-05


Hungary Ildiko Czigany Malev's first woman pilot ICAO 2003-06
Italy Maretta Scocca Secretary of State Justice ICJ 2000-10
Bianca Maria Fiorillo Secretary of State Labour & Social Security ILO 2004-09
Latvia Karina Petersone Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-05
Ingrida Labucka Minister of Transport IMO 2001-04
Inese Vaidere Minister of of State Environment UNEP 2002-05
Macedonia Dosta Dimovska Vice-Premier (without portfolio) CoE 1999-2004
R Kiprijanova-Radovanovic Vice-Premier (without portfolio) CoE 1999-2004
Miljana Danevska Minister of Development ECE 2003-06
Merie Rusana Minister of Science WIPO 2003-09

Mongolia Nyam-Osorin Tuya Minister of Foreign Affairs ESCAP 2003-07


Netherlands Karin Adelmund Secretary of State Education, Culture & Science Unesco 1999-05
Monique De Vries Secretary of State Transport, Communications & Works ITU 1999-2004
Annelies Verstaend-Bogaert Secretary of State Social Affairs & Employment ILO 2004-09
Margo Vliegenthart Secretary of State Health, Welfare & Sport WHO 2003-08
Paraguay Elianne Cibils Charge d'Affaires Washington Embassy OAS 1999-2004
Philippines Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez Charge d'Affaires Washington Embassy ESCAP 2003-07
Portugal Maria Jose Constancio Secretary of State Regional Development EU 2000-04
Leonor Coutinho Secretary of State Housing & Communication Habitat 2003-07
Ana Benavente Secretary of State Education & Innovation Unesco 1999-05
Catarina Vaz Pinto Secretary of State Culture Unesco 1999-05

Saint Lucia Sonia Merlyn Johnny Ambassador to the United States Caricom 2000-04
Spain Elena Pisonero Secretary of State Tourism, Small & Medium Business WTOU 2001-05
Switzerland Yvette Jaggi Mayor of Lausanne Habitat 2003-07
Trinidad & Tob Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan Chair National Petroleum Marketing Company IFC 2000-05
Turkey Aydin Tumen Minister of State CoE 1999-2004
United Kingdom Alyson Bailes Political Director Western European Union Nato 2000-04
Caroline Elmes Ambassador to Angola UNDP 2002-06
Glynne Evans Ambassador to Chile WTO 1999-2003
United States Barbara Bodine Ambassador to Oman UNRWA 2000-04
Prudence Bushnell Ambassador to Kenya UNDP 2002-06

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List 65 64 names 37 democracies 21 November 1998

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
Albania Ingrid Shuli Minister of Public Works & Transportation Habitat 1999-2003
Austria Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell First Vice-Governor Austrian National Bank IMF 2001-2005
Belize Yvette Alvarez Deputy Governor Central Bank of Belize Caricom 2000-04
Dolores Valdaramos Garcia Minister of Human Resources, Women & Youth ECLAC 2002-05
Bolivia Amparo Ballivian Minister of Housing Habitat 1999-2003
Canada Camille Theriault Premier New Brunswick OAS 1999-2004
Colombia Patricia Correa Vice President Banco de la Republica ECLAC 2002-05
Claudia de Francisco Minister of Communications ITU 1999-2004
Martha Lucia Ramirez Minister of Foreign Trade Unctad 1999-2003
Costa Rica Edna CAMACHO Mejia Deputy Minister of Finance ECLAC 2002-05
Czech Rep Irma Zlatohlavkova Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2002-06
Denmark Helena Dam a Neystabo Minister of Health Faroe Islands CoE 1999-2004
Marjun Hanusardottir Secretary of the Government Faroe Islands ECE 1999-2002
Ecuador Rocio Vasquez Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Yolanda Kakabadse Minister of Environment UNEP 2002-05
France Louise Peltzer Minister of Culture & Handicrafts French Polynesia PC 1999-2004
Georgia Tamar Beruchasvili Minister of Trade, Foreign Economic Relations Unctad 1999-2003
Germany Christine Bergmann Minister of Family Unicef 2000-05
Gabriela Von Malsen-Tilboch Ambassador to Cyprus CoE 1999-2004
Andrea Fischer Minister of Health WHO 2003-08
Guyana Dolly Sursattie Singh Acting Governor Bank of Guyana Caricom 2000-04
Hungary Ibolya David Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Erzsebet Pusztai State Secretary Health WHO 2003-08
India Sushma Swaraj Chief Minister Delhi UN 2002-2006
Italy Lara Balbo Minister of Equal Opportunities EU 2000-04
Katia Bellillo Minister of Regional Affairs CoE 1999-2004
Giovanna Melandri Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Japan Seiko Noda Minister of Posts & Telecommunications UPU 2000-04
Kyrgyzstan Rosa Uchkimpirova Minister of Social Affairs ESCAP 1999-2003
Lithuania Laimute Urbsiene Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 2002-06
Macedonia Dusanka Hristova Vice-Governor National Bank of Macedonia ECE 1999-2002
Madagascar Noeline Jaotody Minister of Population, Women & Children UNFPA 1999-2003
Alice Razafinakanga Minister of Labour & Social Legislation ILO 2004-09
Mauritius Marie Claude Arouff-Parfait Minister of Youth & Sports ECA 1999-2003
Nepal Mina Pandey Minister of State Women & Social Welfare ESCAP 1999-2003
Netherlands Suzy Camelia-Römer Prime Minister Netherlands Antilles Caricom 2000-04
Mary Weber Minister of Labour & Education Aruba ECLAC 2002-05
New Zealand Georgina te Henhen Minister of Courts, Women; Waitangi Treaty UNHCHR 2001-05
Marie Hasler Minister of Cultural Affairs Unesco 1999-05
Nicaragua Nora Campos de Lankes Ambassador in London OAS 1999-2004
Panama Mariela Sagel Minister of Justice, Interior ICJ 2000-10
Paraguay Carmen F Albospina de Almada Minister of Health & Welfare WHO 2003-08
Haydee Carmagnola de Aquino Minister of Women ECLAC 2002-05
Poland Maria Karasinska-Fendler Minister of European Integration EU 2005-10
Romania Maria Berza State Secretary for Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Norica Nicolai President Economic & Social Council ECE 1999-2002
Russia Valentina Matviyenko Deputy PM; Social Aff, Labour, Health, Education CoE 1999-2004
Elvira Nabiullina Deputy Minister of Economy EBRD 2002-06
Senegal Aissatou Tall Sall Minister of Communications ITU 1999-2004
Abibatou Mbaye Minister Delegate African Economic Integration ECA 1999-2003
Aissatou Niang Ndiaye Minister Delegate Budget ECA 1999-2003
Slovakia Maria Machova Administration & Privatization ECE 1999-2002
Sweden Britta Lejon Minister Delegate of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Kristina Svennson Ambassador to Zambia UN 2002-2006
Ingegerd Waernersson Minister Delegate of Education Unesco 1999-2005
United Kingdom Gillian Brentford President Church Mission Society Unicef 2000-05
Kate Hoey Under Secretary Home Office UNHCR 2001-05
Avril Mansfield Vice President Royal College of Surgeons WHO 2003-2007
Sara Morrison Chair World Wide Fund for Nature UNEP 2002-05
Catherine Peckham Professor of Pediatric Epidemiology London Unicef 2000-05
Paula Ridley Chair Victoria & Albert Museum London Unesco 1999-2005
United States Jane Dee Hull Governor (R) Arizona OAS 2004-09
Mary Meeker Managing Director Morgan Stanley Dean Witter IBRD 2000-05
Kathy Oswald Vice President Human Resources Chrysler Corporation IBRD 2000-05

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List 64 55 names 38 democracies 18 July 1998

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
Albania Teuta Cata Deputy Minister of Economic Cooperation & Trade ECE 1999-2002
Bangladesh Saida Muna Tasneem Senior Assistant Secretary (UN) Min Foreign Affairs UN 2002-06
Belgium Magda Aelvoet Chair Green Group European Parliament UNEP 2002-2005
Benin Conceptia Ouinsou Minister of National Education & Scientific Research ECA 1999-2003
Marie Elyse Gbedo Minister of Trade, Tourism & Handicrafts WTOU 2001-05
Brazil Claudia Costin Federal Administration Secretary UN 2002-06
Marta Suplicy Candidate Governor Sao Paulo OAS 1999-2004
Bulgaria Margarit Todorov President Domaine Boyar wine exporters FAO 2000-05
Chile Carmen Hertz Ambassador Legal Division Ministry Foreign Affairs ICJ 2003-13
Costa Rica Astrid Fischel First Vice-President; Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Yolanda Ingianna Minister for Women ECLAC 2002-05
Denmark Sonja Mikkelsen Minister of Transport ICAO 2000-03
Margrethe Vestager Minister of Education, Ecclesiastical Affairs Unesco 1999-2005
Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen Minister of Culture EU 2000-04
Dominican Rep Cristina Aguiar Ambassador to the United Nations OAS 1999-2004
Estonia Triin Parts Director International Law Ministry Foreign Affairs ICJ 2003-13
Finland Sirkka Hautojarvi Secretary General Ministry of Environment UNEP 2002-05
Germany Britta Steilmann General Manager Steilmann clothing manufacturers IFC 2003-08
Greece Anna Diamantopoulou Deputy Minister of Development EU 2000-04
Guatemala Arabella Castro Quinones President Congress of the Republic 1997 IPU 2000-03
Honduras Olga Joya Head Institute of Anthropology & History Unesco 1999-2005
India Uma Bharati Minister of State Human Resources Development ESCAP 1999-2003
Vasundra Raje Minister of State External Affairs UN 2002-06
Ireland Alpha Connely Legal Adviser Department of Foreign Affairs ICJ 2003-13
Israel Rachel Suchar Deputy State Attorney Ministry of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Japan Noriki Hama Chief Economist Mitsubishi Research IMF 2001-05
Mitsuko Shimomura Journalist; CEO public health centre UN 2002-06
Korea Rep KIM Mo-im Minister of Health & Public Welfare WHO 2003-08
Kyrgyzstan Nelly Beyshenalieva Minister of Justice ICJ 2003-13
Zamira Eshmambetova Ambassador to the United Nations UN 2002-06
Netherlands Jeltje Van Nieuwenhoven Speaker Second Chamber States-General 1998- IPU 2000-03
Nicaragua Maria E Sacasa de Palazio Ambassador to Italy OAS 1999-2004
Norway Kjerstin A Kvande Public Prosecutor Office of Public Prosecution ICJ 2003-13
Peru Bertha Vega Perez Director Legal Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs ICJ 2003-13
Philippines Henrietta Demetriou Presidential Legal Counsel ICJ 2000-10
Gemma Cruz Araneta Minister of Tourism WTOU 2001-05
Poland Alicja Grzeskowiak President Senate 1998- IPU 2000-03
Maria Wisniewska President Management Board PEKAO Bank EBRD 2002-06
Romania Elena Zamfirescu State Secretary Foreign Affairs CoE 1999-2004
Russia Oksana G Dmitriyeva Minister of Social Welfare ECE 1999-2002
Saint Lucia Perlette Louisy Governor-General OAS 1999-2004
San Marino Edda Ceccoli Captain Regent CoE 1999-2004
South Africa Phumelele Ntombela-Nzimande Chair Gender Equality Commission 1998- UN 2002-06
Spain Lucila Izquierdo Rocha Director Institute for Energy Studies UNEP 2002-05
Ukraine Lada Anatoliivna Pavlikovska Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
United Kingdom Helen Alexander Chief Executive The Economist Group IMF 2001-05
Penelope Johnson Director Government Art Collection Unesco 1999-2005
Anne Lambert Deputy Director General Oftel ITU 1999-2004
Yvonne Moores Chief Nursing Officer Ministry of Health WHO 2003-08
Anne Parker Independent Examiner Child Support Agency Unicef 2000-05
Emma Rothschild Director Centre for History & Economics Cambridge UNFPA 1999-2003
Hilary Strong Director Edinburgh Festival Fringe Unesco 1999-2005
United States Amy Domini Lawyer, writer on socially responsible investing IBRD 1998-2003
Venezuela Ixora Rojas President Congress of the Republic 1998- IPU 2000-03
Lucia de Vaccaro Professor Animal Production Central University FAO 2000-05

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List 63 53 names 29 democracies 15 April 1998

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
(see p 2 for details)

Albania Ermelinda Meksi Minister of State Economic Cooperation & Development ECE 1999-2003
Argentina Graziella Fenandez Medina Leader Alliance Party UN 2002-06
Austria Eva Nowotny Ambassador to Britain EU 1999-2004
Botswana Tuelonyana Ditlhabi-Olipant High Commissioner in London UN 2002-06
Brazil Beth Carmona Programme Director TV Cultura Sao Paulo Unesco 1999-2005
Bulgaria Vera Moutafchieva Chair Agency for Expatriate Bulgarians CoE 1999-2004
Zlatka Rousseva Deputy Minister Justice & Legal Euro-Integration ICJ 2000-10

Cape Verde Paula Almeida Secretary of State Public Administration ECA 1999-2003
Manuela Teresa Silva Secretary of State Social Promotion ECA 1999-2003
Czech Rep Zuzana Roithova Minister of Health WHO 2003-09
Ecuador Edith Frias Minister of Social Welfare ECLAC 1998-2001
Finland Irma Peiponen President Euro-Regions Education Commission Unesco 1999-2005
France Anne-Claire Taittinger President Societe du Louvre Unesco 1999-2005
Germany Heike Sistig Executive Editor ARD/WDR Children's Television Unicef 2000-05
Grenada Marcelle Gairy High Commissioner in London Caricom 2000-04
Hungary Ester Farkas-Laki Editor-in-Chief Hungarian Children's TV Unicef 2000-05
Korea Rep SHIN Nak Kyun Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 2001-05
JOO Yang Ja Minister of Health & Public Welfare WHO 2003-08

Luxembourg Arlette Conzemius Ambassador in Washington EU 1999-2004


Macedonia Lubica Z Acevska Ambassador in Washington CoE 1999-2004
New Zealand Robyn McDonald Minister for Senior Citizens; Consumer Affairs ESCAP 1999-2003
Pakistan Moneeza Hashmi Executive Producer Pakistan Television Corporation Unesco 1999-2005
Peru Maria Esther Gago Deputy Minister of Education ECLAC 2002-05
Philippines Emilia Boncodin Minister of Budget ESCAP 1999-2003
Erlinda Perfianco Minister of Education, Culture & Sport Unesco 1999-2005
Poland Wanda Nowicka Executive Director Women & Family Planning Assn UNFPA 1999-2003
Samoa Perina Sila Ambassador in Washington PC 1999-2004
South Africa Cheryl Carolus High Commissioner in London UN 2002-06
Baleka Kgositsile Deputy Speaker National Assembly IPU 2000-03
Patricia Matolengwe Housing Person of the Year 1996 Habitat 1999-2003
Thenjiwe Mtinso Chair Gender Equality Commission 1995-98 UN 2002-06
Nomazizi Mtshotshisa Board Chair Midi TV Unesco 1999-2005
Sweden Evalisa Birath Lindvall 1st Vice-Pres Euro-Regions Employment Commission ILO 2004-09
Switzerland Carla Del Ponte Federal Prosecutor ICJ 2000-10
United Kingdom Anthea Case Director Heritage Lottery Fund Unesco 1999-2005
Cindy Bush Director Cayman Islands Currency Board Caricom 2000-04
Barbara Cassani Chief Executive British Airways budget Go line ICAO 2000-03
Phyllis Cunningham Chief Executive Royal Marsden (Cancer) Hospital WHO 2003-9
Kay Davies Professor of Genetics Oxford University WHO 2003-9
Jan Fletcher Chair Fletcher (Motor Dealerships) Group IFC 1998-2003
Nicola Foulston Chief Executive Brands Hatch Leisure & Motor Sport IFC 1998-2003
Anne Greenough Director Child Health King's College Hospital Unicef 2000-05
Prue Leith Managing Director Prudence Leith Catering FAO 2000-05
Christine May Bureau Member European Committee of the Regions EU 1999-2004
Debbie Moore Founder & Chair Pineapple Dance Studios Unesco 1999-2005
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly Minister of Culture & Sport Cayman Islands Caricom 2000-04
Phyllis Peters Speaker Legislative Assembly Anguilla IPU 2000-03
Sally Powell Vice-President Euro-Regional Environment Commission UNEP 2002-06
Patricia Vaz Director British Telecom Payphones ITU 1999-2004
United States Sandra Feldman President American Federation of Teachers Unesco 1999-2005
Norma Holloway Johnson Chief Justice DC Federal District Court ICJ 2000-10
Barbara Pyle Environmental Editor CNN Atlanta UNEP 2002-06
Zambia Nkandu Luo Minister of Health WHO 2003-9

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List 62 53 names 28 democracies 20 November 1997 @ Raymond Lloyd

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Barbados Wendy Griffith Watson Chief Education Officer Unesco 1999-2005


Botswana Hermetinah Senene Mogami Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Linah Mohohlo Deputy Governor Bank of Botswana ECA 1999-2003
Bulgaria Antoaneta Primatorova Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 1999-2004
Valia Savtcheva Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Anna-Maria Totomanova Deputy Minister of Education & Science Unesco 1999-2005
Dominican Rep Laura Faxas Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1999-2005
El Salvador Vilma Hernandez de Calderon Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Abigail Castro de Perez Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005

France Lucette Taero Minister of Employment & Women French Polynesia ESCAP 1999-2003
Angelino Bonno Minister of Culture & Handicrafts French Polynesia PC 1999-2004
India Savitri Kunadi Additional Secretary UN Division Min Ext Affairs UN 2002-06
Italy Celestina Ceruti President Regional Assembly Emilia Romagna EU 2000-04
Silvana Amati President Regional Assembly Marche IPU 2000-03
Amalia Sartori President Regional Assembly Veneto EP 1999-2004
Marialina Marcucci Vice President Regional Board Tuscany EU 2000-04
Kiribati Kokeaki Koae Assistant Secretary for Foreign Affairs PC 1999-2004
Luxembourg Astrid Lulling Member European Parliament EU 2000-04
Martine Schommer Diplomatic Adviser Office of Prime Minister CoE 1999-2004

Netherlands Beatrice Doran-Scoop Minister of Labour & Social Affairs Neth Antilles ECLAC 1998-2001
Norway Anne Enger Lahnstein Minister of Cultural Affairs Unesco 1999-2005
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Minister of Children & Family Unicef 2000-05
Gudmund Restad Minister of Finance IMF 2001-05
Ragnhild Queseth Minister of Local Government & Labour ILO 1999-2005
Aud Inge Aure Minister of Justice & Police ICJ 2000-10
Eldbjoerg Loewe Minister of National Planning & Coordination Habitat 1998-2002
Magnhild Melteveit Kleppa Minister of Social Affairs UN 2002-06
Marit Arnstad Minister of Oil & Energy Unido 2001-05
Hilde Frafjord Johnson Minister of Development Cooperation & Human Rights UNHCHR 2001-05
Papua New G Tracy Doherty Justice Supreme Court ICJ 2000-10
Aivu Tauvasa Managing Director Investment Promotion Authority ESCAP 1999-2003
Peru Susana Seto Miyamoto Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Philippines Josefina Cortez Acting President University of the East UNU 2002-07
Poland Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa Minister of Culture & Arts Unesco 1999-2005
Teresa Kaminska Minister of Social Affairs CoE 1999-2004
Romania Maria Constantinescu First Deputy Chair Romanian Bank for Foreign Trade Unctad 1999-2003
Elena Petculescu President Bank Post SA EBRD 2002-06
Russia Natalia Dementieva Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
St Kitts-Nevis Dorothea Hector Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Caricom 2000-04
South Africa Khorshed N Ginwala Ambassador to FAO Rome FAO 2000-06
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri Premier Free State ECA 1999-2003
Sri Lanka C Wagiswara Deputy High Commissioner London UN 2002-06
Sweden Dorrit Alopaeus-Stahl Permanent Representative to FAO Rome FAO 2000-06
Tonga A Fineanganopo High Commissioner London PC 1999-2004
Tuvalu Naama M Latasi Minister of Health, Education & Human Resources Devt PC 1999-2004
Ukraine Valentyna Dovshenko Minister of Family & Youth CoE 1999-2004
Syuzanna Stanik Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
United Kingdom Cynthia Astwood Chief Secretary Government of Guernsey ECE 1998-2001
Alison Baldwin Chair International Steel Trade Association WTO 1999-2003
Eileen Parsons Minister of Health, Education & Welfare Br Virgin Is Caricom 2000-04
United States Kate McGinty Chair White House Council on Environmental Policy UNEP 1998-2001
Laurie J Tracy Permanent Representative to FAO Rome FAO 2000-06
Zambia Sylvia Masebo Dep Nat Treasurer Movement for Multiparty Democracy ECA 1999-2003

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 61 58 names 39 democracies 30 September 1997

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Barbados Lolita Applethwaite Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Unesco 1999-2005


Bolivia Ana Maria Cortez de Soriano Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Botswana Julia Majaha-Jartby Deputy Governor Bank of Botswana ECA 1999-2003
Joy Phumophi Deputy Minister of Local Government, Land, Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Brazil Silvana Maria Santos Advisor to President Banco do Nordeste ECLAC 1998-2001
Bulgaria Emilia Milanova Board Member Bulgarian National Bank EBRD 1998-2002
Canada Diane Vincent Asst Deputy Minister Agriculture & Agri-Food FAO 2000-06
Denmark Janni Spies-Kjaer President Spies Concern tour operators WTOU 1998-2001
Dominican Rep Alejandra Guzman Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Ana Silvia Reynosa de Abud Under Secretary of State Education & Culture Unesco 1999-2005

Ecuador Juana Vallejo Minister of Tourism WTOU 1998-2001


Finland Ritva Jolkkonen Deputy Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 2002-06
France Denise Osmont D'Amilly Member Monetary Council Banque de France EBRD 1998-2002
Marie Therese Roig Mayor of Avignon Habitat 1998-2002
Germany Christiane Schmerbach State Secretary Cultural Affairs Hesse Unesco 1999-2005
Antje Vollmer Vice-President Bundestag UNEP 1998-2001
Guatemala Sara Lopez Galvez Director General National Youth Council Unesco 1999-2005
Iceland Gudny Helgadottir Secretary-General National Commission for Unesco Unesco 1999-2005
India Sadhana Relia Principal Scientific Officer Department of Science Unesco 1999-2005
Ratnamala Dhareshwar Savanur Minister of State Planning, Programme Implementation ESCAP 1999-2003
Ireland Mary Wallace Minister of State Equality & Disability EU 2000-04
Liz O'Donnell Minister of State Overseas Development; Human Rights UNDP 1998-2002
Japan Koko Sato Director General of Management Agency UN 2002-06
Latvia Ramona Umblija Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Lesotho L Ntsinyi Ambassador to Germany ECA 1999-2003
Lithuania Violeta Latviene Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 1998-2002
Mali Diakite Fatoumata N'Diaye Minister of Health, Solidarity & the Elderly WHO 1998-2003
Aminata Dramane Traore Minister of Culture & Tourism WTOU 1998-2001
Diarra Afsata Thiero Minister of Women's Advancement, Children & Family ECA 1999-2003
Ascofare Ouleymatou Minister of Communications ITU 1999-2004

Mexico Maria Teresa Franco Director General National Institute of Anthropology Unesco 1999-2005
Mongolia Horloogin Oyuntsetseg Permanent Representative to the UN Geneva ESCAP 1999-2003
Namibia Eline Nghitwikwa Chief Higher Education Officer Unesco 1999-2005
Netherlands Rita Kohn Stamm Science Member Council for Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Tonny van de Vondervoort Secretary of State Interior EU 2000-04
Pakistan Tahmina Daultana Minister of Women, Social Welfare & Special Education ESCAP 1999-2003
Philippines Marinela R Castillo Assistant Secretary Ministry of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Crescencia Gonzaga President Leyte Northern University UNU 2002-07
Portugal Ana Barata Dep Dir Gen Multilateral Affairs Foreign Ministry UN 2002-06
Romania Elena Petcelescu President Bank Post Bucharest EBRD 1998-2002
Russia Irina Khaleva Rector Moscow Language University Unesco 1999-2005
Elvira Nabiullina Deputy Minister of Economy EBRD 1998-2002
Tatiana Novikova President State Youth Commission Unesco 1999-2005
Solomons Hilda Kari Minister of Forests, Environment & Conservation UNEP 1998-2001
South Africa Cheryl Carolus High Commissioner in London ECA 1999-2003
Bongiwe Njobe-Mbuli Director General Department of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Zola Skweyiya Minister of Public Service & Administration ECA 1999-2003
Manto Tshabala-Msimang Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
A T Didiza Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Spain Concepcion Dancausa Director General Instituto de la Mujer UN 2002-06
Pilar Ayuso Director General Food Policy Min of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Sweden Madelaine Emmervall State Secretary Ministry of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Switzerland Doris Morf Member Unesco Executive Board Paris Unesco 1999-2005
Thailand TANYA Sirivedhin Assistant Governor Bank of Thailand ESCAP 1999-2003
United Kingdom Christine King Vice Chancellor Staffordshire University UNU 2002-07
United States Sarah Sayles Belton Mayor of Minneapolis Habitat 1998-2002
Mary Ann Keefe Deputy Under Secretary Department of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Zambia A Banda Chief Conservator of Forests Ministry of Agriculture FAO 2000-06

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List 60 60 names 29 democracies 11 August 1997

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Katherine Carnell Chief Minister Australian Capital Territory Habitat 1998-2002
Bulgaria Nadezhda Miakhaylova Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 1999-2004
Ema Moskova Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Evdokiya Maneva Minister of Environment & Water UNEP 1998-2001
Canada Gwen Boniface Chief Superintendent Ontario Provincial Police Nato 2000-04
T Brettel Dawson Chair Dept of Law Carleton University Ottawa ICJ 2000-10
Marilyn Counsell Lieutenant-Governor New Brunswick OAS 1999-2004
Nathalie Des Rosiers Member Law Commission of Canada ICJ 2000-10
Isabelle McKee-Allain Dean of Social Sciences University of Monkton UNU 2002-07
Hilary M Weston Lieutenant-Governor Ontario UN 2002-06
Chile Adriana Hoffmann Head Defence of Chile's Forests movement UNEP 1998-2001
Czech Republic Dana Hunatova Ambassador to Finland CoE 1999-2004
El Salvador Victoria Marina de Avilez Ombud for Human Rights UNHCHR 2001-05
Estonia Ludmilla Gans Director Estonian-Russian Chamber of Enterprise ECE 1998-2001
Marika Valk Director Estonian Museum of Art Unesco 1999-2005
Finland Leila Rantanen Senior Investment Manager Finnfund OECD 2000-05
Sirkka Tuononen Senior Manager Postipankki EBRD 1998-2003
France Marie-George Buffet Minister of Youth & Sport Unesco 1999-2005
Marylise Lebranchu Minister of State Small Enterprise, Trade, Artisans Unido 2001-05
Michele Demessine Minister of State Tourism WTOU 1998-2001
Germany Barbera Speck Senior Vice President Baden-Wuerttemburg Bank EBRD 1998-2003
Hungary Julia Kiraly Deputy Director Intl Training Centre for Bankers EBRD 1998-2003
India Jayanthi Natarajan Minister of State Civil Aviation; Parlt Affairs ICAO 2000-03
Renuka Chaudhary Minister of State Health & Family Welfare WHO 1998-2003
Ireland Sile De Valera Minister of Arts, Culture & Gaeltacht Unesco 1999-2005
Lithuania Nadiezda Novickiene Chair Executive Committee Bankas Hermis Vilnius EBRD 1998-2003
Macedonia Zlatka Popovski Vice-President; Minister without Portfolio CoE 1999-2004
Moldova Irina Podvisotskaia Chair Universal Bank ECE 1998-2001
Nepal Vidya Devi Bhandari Minister of Population & Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Netherlands Elizabeth Merica Senior Vice President Rabobank Nederland EBRD 1998-2003
Tineke Netelenbos Secretary of State Education, Culture & Science Unesco 1999-2005
Joan Pieters Deputy Mayor Groningen UNEP 1998-2001
Elizabeth Schmitz Secretary of State Justice ICJ 2003-13
Romania Anna Maria Mihaescu President Eximbank of Romania EBRD 1998-2003
Russia Irina Gaaze Senior Vice President CITY Joint Stock Society Moscow EBRD 1998-2003
Saint Lucia Sarah Flood Minister of Health, Human Services, Family & Women WHO 1998-2003
Menissa Rambally Parlt Secretary Civil Aviation & Financial Services ICAO 2000-03
Slovakia Zdenka Kramplova Minister of Foreign Affairs CoE 1999-2004
South Africa Cornelia Margaretha Swart Ambassador to Finland ECA 1999-2003
Sri Lanka Hema Ratnayake Minister for Women UN 2002-06
Switzerland Christina Krug Director Roma Foundation Zurich UNHCHR 2001-05
Ukraine Tetiana Kysiljova Chair State Cte Standards, Metrology & Certification ECE 1998-2001
United Kingdom Elizabeth Frann Data Protection Registrar IFC 1998-2003
Audrey Mandela Senior Vice-President Yankee Group telecoms research ITU 2001-04
Anne Middleton Vice President Scottish Trade Union Congress ILO 1999-2005
Joan Ruddock Minister for Women EU 2000-04
Sue Robertson Chief Executive London Arts Board Unesco 1999-2005
Rosalind Wright Director Serious Fraud Office EU 2000-04
United States Susan Blumenthal Deputy Assistant Secretary Women's Health WHO 1998-2003
Henrietta Holsman Fox President Las Vegas Building Contractors Habitat 1998-2002
Ann Fudge President Maxwell House Coffee FAO 2000-06
Jamie Gorelick Deputy Attorney General Federal Government ICJ 2000-10
Christine Gregoire Attorney General Washington State ICJ 2000-10
Eleanor Hill Inspector General Department of Defense Nato 2000-04
Elaine La Roche Managing Director Morgan Stanley IBRD 1998-2003
Jill Long-Thompson Under Secretary Rural Development FAO 2000-06
Margaret Richardson Commissioner Internal Revenue Service IBRD 1998-2003
Thomasina Rogers Chair Administrative Conference of the United States OAS 1999-2004

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List 59 59 names 29 democracies 17 May 1997

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Margarita Qirko Deputy Speaker People's Assembly IPU 2000-03


Marjeta Zace State Secretary Sports Unesco 1999-2005
Australia Bronwyn Curtis Chief Economist Nomura Securities London ESCAP 1999-2003
Austria Regina Prehofer Deputy General Manager Creditanstalt Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Brazil Elena Landau Head of Privatization BNDES Bank IFC 1998-2003
Colombia Almabeatriz Rengifo Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Finland Olavi Pyykkönen President Kainuu Regional Council EU 2000-04
France Marie-Christine Blandin President Regional Council Nord-Pas de Calais EU 2000-04
Germany Heidrun Alm-Merk Minister for Justice & Europe Lower Saxony ICJ 2000-10
Hildegard Boucsein Minister Federal & European Affairs Berlin EU 1999-2004
Monika Greifahn Minister for the Environment Lower Saxony UNEP 1998-2001
Gabriele Mueller Head Capital markets Depfa Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Irmgard von Rottenburg State Sec Federal & European Affairs Brandenburg EU 1999-2004
Kristiane Weber-Hassemer State Secretary Justice & Europe Hesse ICJ 2000-10
Guyana Janet Jagan Prime Minister OAS 1999-2004
Hungary Agnes K Balazs Deputy State Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
India Rajendra Kumari Bajpai Lt Governor Andaman & Nicobar Islands ESCAP 1999-2003
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal Chief Minister Punjab UN 2002-06
Sheila Kaul Governor Himachal Pradesh UNHCHR 2001-05
Amarjeet Kaur Secretary Indian Women's National Federation ESCAP 1999-2003
Ireland Betty Coffey Chair Dublin Regional Authority EU 2000-04
Israel Edna Arbel State Attorney ICJ 2000-10
Felicia Langer Human rights lawyer UNHCHR 2001-05
Italy Luisa Bossa Mayor of Ercolano WTOU 1998-2001
Monica Marcolini President Gorizia Province EU 2000-04
Latvia Galina Kanejeva Director Investment Dept Ministry of Economy ECE 1998-2001
Inguna Sudraba Deputy State Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
New Zealand Suse Reynolds Economic Secretary London High Commission ESCAP 1999-2003
Pakistan Gohar Bilal Vice-President Aysal Bank ESCAP 1999-2003
Peru Martha Hildebrandt Second Vice President Congress IPU 2000-03
Poland Bozena Nachilo Secretary Equality Committee Council of Europe CoE 1999-2004
Russia Alevtina Aparina President Women & Family Committee Parliament Unicef 2000-05
Tatiana Varyguina Vice-President Work & Social Committee Parliament ILO 1999-2005
Slovenia Mira Puc Director Privatization Agency Unido 2001-05
Dusanka Stricevic Director Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Spain Luisa Fernanda RUDI Ubeda Mayor of Zaragoza Habitat 1998-2002
Celia Villalobos Mayor of Malaga WTOU 1998-2001
Sri Lanka Priyanee Wijesekera Deputy Secretary General of Parliament IPU 1997-2000
Sweden Viola Furubjelke President Foreign Affairs Committee Parliament UN 2002-06
Kari Lotsberg State Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Christina Tallberg President Stockholm County Council Habitat 1998-2002
Margot Wikström President Association of Local Authorities EU 2000-04
Trinidad & T Molly Gaskin Caribbean environmentalist UNEP 1998-2001
Turkey Ayla Ipek Under Secretary Treasury WTOU 1998-2001
United Kingdom Pamela Gordon Premier of Bermuda Caricom 2000-04
Jennifer Laing Chief Executive Saatchi & Saatchi advertizing IFC 1998-2003
Anthea Millett Chief Executive Teacher Training gency Unesco 1999-2005
Sybil Spence Lord Mayor of Birmingham Habitat 1998-2002
Heather Stewart Relief aid pilot in Africa ICAO 2000-03
Amy Yip Executive Director Hong Kong Monetary Authority IMF 2001-05
United States Marcia Angell Executive Editor New England Journal of Medicine WHO 1998-2003
Bonnie Campbell Director Violence against Women Dept of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Holly Cartner Executive Director Human Rights Watch UNHCHR 2001-05
Michele Godfrey Senior Vice President Federal Reserve New York IBRD 1998-2003
Alexis M Herman Secretary of Labor ILO 1999-2005
Nancy Lee Deputy Assistant Secretary Treasury IBRD 1998-2003
June O'Neill Director Congressional Budget Office IBRD 1998-2003
Venezuela Maria Bernardoni Minister of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Virginia Betancourt Director National Library of Venezuela Unesco 1999-2005

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 58 58 names 31 democracies 26 March 1997

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Roza Pati State Secretary Culture, Youth & Women Unesco 1999-2005
Australia Margaret Elizabeth Reid Speaker Senate IPU 1997-2000
Austria Eleonora Hostasch Minister of Labour, Health & Social Affairs ILO 1999-2005
Barbara Prammer Minister of Women, Consumer Protection CoE 1999-2004
Bangladesh Sajeda Choudhry Minister of Forestry & Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Zinnatunnessa Talukdan State Secretary Primary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Bolivia Remedios Loza Presidential Candidate Conciencia de Patria OAS 1999-2004
Bulgaria Daniela Bobeva Minister of Trade & Foreign Economic Cooperation ECE 1998-2001
Czech Rep Vlasta Parkanova Minister of Justice ICJ 2000-10
Ecuador Flor Maria Valverde Minister of Environment UNEP 1998-2001
France Jacqueline Laufer Professor Hautes Etudes de Commerce WTO 1999-2003
Germany Ute-Henriette Ohoven Unesco Special Ambassador for Children in Need Unicef 2000-05
Hungary Katalin Szili Deputy Minister of Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Ildiko T Asztalos Deputy Minister of Trade ECE 1998-2001
Maria Korodi Vice President National Assembly IPU 1997-2000
India Veena Nayyar President Women's Political Watch UN 2002-06
V S Rama Devi Secretary General Rajya Sabha (Council of States) IPU 1997-2000
Lata Reddy Deputy Ambassador Vienna IAEA 1997-2001
S P Sargunapandian Minister for Social Welfare Tamil Nadu ESCAP 1999-2003
Kamla Sinha Trade union leader Bihar ILO 1999-2005
Krishna Lekha Sood Chief Secretary Arunachal Pradesh ESCAP 1999-2003
K K Usha Judge High Court Kerala ICJ 2000-10
Ireland Frances Fitzgerald MP, former head National Women's Council UN 2002-06
Israel Limor Livnat Minister of Communications ITU 1999-2004
Jamaica S Marshall-Burnett Speaker Senate Caricom 2000-04
Japan Kiyoko Kusakabe Deputy Minister for Education Unesco 1999-2005
Katsuko Makino Professor of Pediatrics Ochanomizu University Unicef 2000-05
Kii Nakamura President Housewives Association FAO 2000-06
Latvia I Kreituse President Saeima (Parliament) CoE 1999-2004
Madagascar Lina Andriamifidimanana Minister of Youth & Sports Unesco 1999-2005
Henriette Rahantalalao Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Juliette Raharisoa Minister of Energy & Mines Unido 1997-2001
Lila Ratsifandriamanana Minister of Scientific Research Unesco 1999-2005
Vaohita Minister of Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Malawi Lilian Kapana-Phiri First Deputy Speaker National Assembly ECA 1999-2003
Malta M Spiteri Debono Speaker House of Representatives IPU 1997-2000
Mexico Ana Maria Cetto Physicist Unesco Scientific Advisory Board Unesco 1999-2005
Moldova Valentina Apostolov Deputy Minister Education, Youth & Sport ECE 1998-2001
Valentina Gherman-Tozlovan Deputy Minister of Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Raisa Golovaci Deputy Minister Industry & Commerce Unido 1997-2001
Zinaida Gratchin Deputy Minister Privatization & State Property EBRD 2001-05
Maria Savin Deputy Minister Employment & Social Protection ILO 1999-2005
Stela Scola Deputy Minister Communications & Info Technology ITU 1999-2004
Namibia Michaela Elizabeth Hubschela Deputy Minister Prisons & Correctional Services ICJ 2000-10
Norway Gerd-Liv Valla Minister of Justice & Police ICJ 2000-10
Peru Martha Chavez Cossio President Congress OAS 1999-2004
Susana de la Puente Senior Banker J P Morgan New York IFC 1998-2003
Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Economist & Senator UN 2002-06
South Africa Barbara Masakela Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1999-2005
S D Mthembie-Mahanyele Minister of Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Switzerland Judith Stamm President National Council IPU 1997-2000
Ukraine Suzanna Stanik Minister of Family & Youth UN 2002-06
United Kingdom Mary Arden Chair Law Commission ICJ 2000-10
Marion Arnott-Job Lord Mayor Birmingham Habitat 1998-2002
Janice Hong Managing Director Gatwick Airport ICAO 2000-03
Marion Fraser Chair Christian Aid UNDP 1998-2002
United States Linda Knight Senior VP Federal National Mortgage Association Habitat 1998-2002
Janet L Yellin Chair Council of Economic Advisors IBRD 1998-2003

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 57 57 names 28 democracies 23 January 1997

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Maria Matilda Lorenzo Alcala Ambassador to Trinidad & Tobago OAS 1999-2004
Austria Waltraud Klasnic Head of Government Styria EU 2000-04
Brazil Sueli Cristina Bonaparte Executive Director Brazil/US Chamber of Commerce NY WTO 1999-2003
Canada Louise Beaudouin Minister of Culture & Communications Quebec Unesco 1999-2005
Lise Thibeault Lieutenant-Governor Quebec UN 2002-06
Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla Minister of Security ICJ 2000-10
Czech Republic Kamila Mouskova Ambassador to Australia EU 2005-09
Jaroslava Ostrova Candidate-Speaker of Senate IPU 1997-2000
Estonia Tiiu Aro Minister of Social Affairs ILO 1999-2005
Andra Veidemann Minister of European Affairs ECE 1998-2001
Finland Maria Kaisa Aula Vice President Keskusta Centre Party EU 2000-04
Germany Leni Fischer President Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly CoE 1999-2004
Cornelia Vorwart Director Leipzig Trade Fair WTO 1999-2003
Greece Gianna Angelopoulos President Athens 2004 Olympic Committee WTOU 1998-2003
Guatemala Nineth Montenegro MP New Guatemala Democratic Front UNHCHR 1998-2002
India Renuka Devi Barkataki Trade union leader Assam ILO 1999-2005
Shobhana Bhartia Chair Press Trust of India Unesco 1999-2005
Jenifer Chandran Minister for Fisheries Tamil Nadu FAO 2000-06
Sushama Dande Mayor New Mumbai (Bombay) Habitat 1998-2002
D M De Ribello Chair Central Board of Secondary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Armaity Desai Chair University Grants Commission UNU 1997-2002
Shobha Dixit Judge Supreme Court 1993- ICJ 2000-10
Arundhati Ghose Ambassador Permanent Mission to UN Geneva UN 2002-06
Susheela Gopalan Minister of Industry Tamil Nadu Unido 1997-2001
Brinda Karat Gen Sec All India Democratic Women's Association ESCAP 1999-2003
Ireland Liz McManus Minister of State Department of the Environment UNEP 2001-04
Mary Redmond Founder Chair Irish Hospice Foundation WHO 1998-2003
Mary Wallace MP; Chair Women's Rights Committee UN 2002-06
Italy Maria Rosa Vittadini Director General Evaluation Ministry of Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Japan Michiko Ishii Director General of Environment Agency UNEP 1998-2001
Mizuho Ishida President Seismological Society UNU 1997-2001
Yasu Kano Deputy Minister Environment Agency UNEP 1998-2001
Lithuania Laima Andrikiene Minister of European Affairs ECE 1998-2001
Irena Degutiene Minister of Social Security & Labour ILO 1999-2005
Mexico Gloria Ramirez Director General Mexican Human Rights Academy UNHCHR 1998-2002
Namibia Bianca Gawans Ombud ICJ 2000-10
Netherlands Nel Van Dijk Chair Women's Rights Committee European Parliament EU 2005-09
New Zealand Christine Fletcher Minister of Women, Culture, Local Government Unesco 1999-2005
Deborah Morris Deputy Minister of Youth, Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Norway Ranveig Froeiland Minister of Oil & Energy UNEP 1998-2001
Philippines Rosa Linda Miranda Exec Dir Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics UN 2002-06
Romania Zoe Petre Political Counseller to the President UN 2002-06
Elena Zamfirescu Ambassador to Ireland EU 2005-09
Russia Galina Yermoshina Trade union leader ILO 1999-2005
Spain Maria Dolores Carrillo Director General Evaluation Ministry of Environment UNEP 1998-2001
Carmen Fraga Estevez Chair Fisheries Committee European Parliament FAO 2000-06
Thailand Supatra Masdit Convenor World Women's Forum Beijing 1995 UN 2002-06
United Kingdom Janet Anderson Labour Shadow Minister for Women EU 2000-04
Lisa Jardine Professor of English London University UNU 1997-2002
Margaret Schwartz Chief Economist Abbey National Building Society ECE 1998-2001
Margaret Seward President General Dental Council WHO 1998-2003
Anne Weyman Chief Executive Officer Family Planning Association UNFPA 1999-2003
United States Mary Guinan Head Urban Health Research Centers CDC WHO 1998-2003
Shirley Jackson Chair Nuclear Regulatory Commission IAEA 1997-2001
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky President Women's Campaign Fund UNDP 1998-2002
Flossie Wong-Staal Head Center for AIDS Research UCal San Diego WHO 1998-2003
Zambia Gladys Mutukwa President National Women's Lobby Group ECA 1999-2003

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List 56 56 names 33 democracies 21 November 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Antigua & B Yvonne Maginley Director General of Tourism WTOU 1998-2001


Argentina Marta Oyhanarte President Poder Ciudadano (Citizen Power) OAS 1999-2004
Australia Janet Hunt Executive Director Intntl Women's Development Agency UNDP 1998-2002
Benin Elisabeth Pognon President Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Bolivia Domitila Barrios Miners' leader ILO 1999-2005
Brazil Jaqueline Pitanguy Presidential advisor Women's Advancement UNFPA 1999-2003
Canada Helen Maksagak Commissioner North West Territories 1994- UNHCHR 1998-2002
Czech Republic Eva Sykova Head Cellular Neurophysiology Medical Institute WHO 1998-2003
France Beatrice Vernaudon Minister of Social Affairs French Polynesia SPC 1999-2004
Honduras Gabriela Nunez Deputy Minister Finance & Public Credit ECLAC 1997-2000
India Jaya Arunachalam President Working Women's Forum ILO 1999-2005
Chuden Tshering Misra Joint Secretary Ministry of Tourism WTOU 1998-2001
Vijaylaxmi Sadho Minister of Tourism & Culture Madya Pradhesh Unesco 1999-2005
Italy Angela Ales-Bello Dean Philosophy Faculty Lateran University Rome UNU 1997-2002
Japan Merle Aiko Okawara President JC Foods FAO 2000-06
Korea Rep KIM Yun Duk Second Minister of State Political Affairs, Women ESCAP 1999-2003
Madagascar Johanita Dahimananjara Secretary of State Women & Children ECA 1999-2003
Mali Maria Keita Director Institute for Popular Education Unesco 1999-2005
Malta Helena Dalli Parliamentary Secretary Women ECE 1998-2001
Moldova Veronica Bacalu Deputy Governor National Bank of Moldova EBRD 1997-2001
Lilia Burunciuc Deputy Governor National Bank of Moldova ECE 1998-2001
Nicaragua Mirna Somarriba Deputy Minister of Finance ECLAC 1997-2000
Norway Anne Holt Minister of Justice & Police ICJ 1997-2007
Turid Birkeland Minister of Cultural Affairs Unesco 1999-2005
Sylvia Brustad Minister for Children & Family Unicef 2000-05
Pakistan Zora Yousuf Secretary General Human Rights Association UNHCHR 1998-2002
Panama Mayin Correa Mayor of Panama City Habitat 1998-2002
Philippines Maria Cecilia Soriano Deputy Minister of Finance ESCAP 1999-2003
Portugal Conceicao Almeida Estudante Regional Director of Tourism Madeira WTOU 1998-2001
Romania Smaranda Enache Journalist human rights activist UNHCHR 1998-2002
Saint Lucia Agnes Francis Director of Tourism WTOU 1998-2001
South Africa Brigalia Bam President Women's Development Foundation ECA 1999-2003
Switzerland Martine Brunschwig Graf State Counsellor Public Education Geneva Unesco 1999-2005
Thailand CHUSRI Daengprapai Assistant Governor Bank of Thailand ESCAP 1999-2003
Turkey Meral Ahsener Minister of State Interior ICJ 1997-2007
Leyla Ozhan Deputy Under Secretary Tourism WTOU 1998-2001
Fusen Sayak President Turkish Medical Association WHO 1998-2003
United Kingdom Kate Barber Chief Economist Confederation of British Industries Unido 1997-2001
Jeanne Bell Pathologist; founder Bosnia Direct Aid WHO 1998-2003
Bettina Carr-Allinson Founder European Youth Parliament 1987 EU 2000-04
Monica Dignam Chair Motorcycle Industry Association Unido 1997-2001
Louise Ellman Leader Lancashire County Council 1981- Habitat 1998-2002
Nicky Gavron Head Planning Advisory Committee London Habitat 1998-2002
Angela Guillaume International Chair European Union of Women EU 2000-04
Elisabeth Hoodless Executive Director Community Service Volunteers 1975- UNDP 1998-2002
Rachel Hurst President Disabled Europeans' Parliament 1993 EU 2000-04
Marie-Genevieve Lane Pediatrician European Union for School Health Unicef 2000-05
Rachel Lomax Vice President World Bank 1995-96 EU 2000-04
Rosemary McKenna President Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Habitat 1998-2002
Marjorie Wallace Chief Executive SANE mental health charity 1989- WHO 1998-2003
Arline Woutersz Secretary General World Assn Women Entrepreneurs IFC 1998-2003
United States Leslie Doggett Deputy Assistant Secretary Tourism Industries WTOU 1998-2001
Gale Norton Attorney General Colorado ICJ 2000-2010
Jeanne Shaheen Governor New Hampshire 1997- IBRD 1998-2003
Jane Smith Director Urban Revitalization Carter Centre Atlanta Habitat 1998-2002
Zambia Scholastica Naoma Deputy Minister Community Devt & Social Welfare ECA 1999-2003

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 55 54 names 31 democracies 28 September 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Arlinda Keci Minister of Labour & Social Issues 1996- ECE 1998-2001
Brazil Lidice Da Mata Mayor of Salvador Bahia Habitat 1998-2002
Colombia Maria Luisa CHIAPPE de Villa Superintendent of Banking Central Bank ECLAC 2001-04
Gloria Isabel Cuartas Montoya Mayor of Apartado Unesco 1996 Peace laureate Habitat 1998-2002
Olga Duque de Ospina Minister of Education 1996- Unesco 1999-2005
Dominican Rep Ligia Amada Melo de Cordova Minister of Education 1996- Unesco 1999-2005
Ecuador Rosalia Arteaga Vice-President of Republic 1996- UN 2002-06
Sandra Correo Leon Minister of Education & Culture 1996- Unesco 1999-2005
Guadelupe Leon Minister of Labour & Human Resources 1996- ILO 1999-2005
Mariana Ordonez de Larrea Minister of State Communication 1996- OAS 1999-2004
Maria del Carmen De Morla Vice President International Division Filanbanco SA ECLAC 2001-04
El Salvador Victoria Marina de Aviles Ombud ICJ 2000-10
Yolanda De Gavidia Coordinator Modernization of the Public Sector ECLAC 2001-04
Finland Kerstin M Heinonen Advisor to Executive Director IMF ECE 1998-2001
Germany Gudrun Doll-Tepper Professor Sport Science Free University Berlin Unesco 1999-2005
Italy Carla Rocchi Under Secretary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Michela Sironi Mariotti Mayor of Verona Habitat 1998-2002
Albertina Soliani Under Secretary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Emma Marcegaglia Chair Confindustria Young Industrialists Unido 2001-05
Federica Gasparrini Under Secretary Labour & Social Security ILO 1999-2005
Japan Keiko Kishi Actress UNFPA goodwill ambassador UNFPA 1999-2003
Kiribati Reina Timau Chief Planning Officer Ministry of Finance SPC 1999-2004
Kyrgyzstan Bachtygul Jeenbaeva Head Foreign Exchange National Bank ESCAP 1999-2003
Lithuania Violeta Latviene Secretary Ministry of Finance ECE 1998-2001
Dalia Grybauskaite Minister Washington Embassy CoE 1999-2004
Madagascar Mariette Andriambelo Director General of the Treasury ECA 1999-2003
Malawi Colleen Zamba Principal Treasury Economist Ministry of Finance ECA 1999-2003
Netherlands Alida Van Ee Coordinator Foreign Debts Ministry of Finance IMF 2001-05
Nicaragua Mirna Somarriba Deputy Minister of Finance ECLAC 2001-04
Russia Tatyana Dimitriyeva Minister of Health 1996- WHO 1998-2003
Saint Lucia Juliet Phillip Counsellor Washington Embassy Caricom 2000-04
St Vincent & G Cecily Norris Minister Counsellor Washington Embassy Caricom 2000-04
San Marino Roberta Mularoni Coordinator Ministry of Finance & Budget ECE 1998-2001
Slovakia Iveta Lukacikova Executive Director National Bank of Slovakia EBRD 1997-2001
Tatiana Silhankova State Secretary Ministry of Finance ECE 1998-2001
Slovenia Stanislava Ostanek State Under-Secretary Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Sri Lanka M N G De Silva Minister Washington Embassy ESCAP 1999-2003
Thailand CHUSRI Daengprapai Assistant Governor Bank of Thailand ESCAP 1999-2003
Tonga Marieta Tukuafu Senior Economist Ministry of Finance SPC 1999-2004
Turkey B Sen Akman Head Foreign Economic Relations ECE 1998-2001
Ukraine Ludmila Beletskaya Head International Finance Cooperation EBRD 1997-2001
United Kingdom Elizabeth Filkin Inland Revenue Adjudicator EU 2000-004
Deborah Lavin Principal-Elect New College Durham University UNU 2002-07
Maureen MacGlashan Ambassador to the Holy See CoE 1999-2004
Jean Robertson Former Matron-in-Chief Quenn Alexandra's Nurses WHO 1998-2003
Meg Rothwell Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire UNHCHR 1998-2002
United States J Veronica Biggins Director of Personnel The White House UNDP 1998-2002
Phyllis Dichter-Forbes Deputy Assistant Administrator AID UNDP 1998-2002
Ricki Helfer Chair Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation IBRD 1998-2003
Meg Lundsager Deputy Assistant Secretary Trade & Investment Policy WTO 1999-2003
Marjorie Scardino CEO Pearson PLC media conglomerate London IBRD 1998-2003
Deen Day Smith Chair Days Inns of America WTOU 1996-2000
Jackie Ward President-elect Atlanta Chamber of Commerce WTO 1999-2003
Zambia Scholastica Naoma Dep Minister Community Development & Social Welfare ECA 1999-2003

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EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 54 56 names 27 democracies 24 July 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Rexhina Bajraktari Deputy Governor Bank of Albania ECE 1999-2003


Austria Martina Gredler Treasurer Liberal International UNHCHR 1998-2002
Bangladesh Hasina Wajed Prime Minister UN 2002-06
Matia Choudhry Minister of Agriculture, Food, Relief IFAD 1997-2001
Canada Judy Gingell Territorial Commissioner Yukon UNHCHR 1998-2003
Hedy Fry Secretary of State Status of Women UN 2002-06
Colombia Ingrid Betancourt Senator critic of narco-governmental corruption UNDCP 1997-2000
Estonia Katrin Kask Head International Department Bank of Estonia EBRD 1997-2001
Finland Taina Sinikka Kiekko Director Ext Economic Reations Foreign Affairs IMF 2001-05
Germany Birgit Denninger Secretary Finance Committee Bundestag EBRD 1997-2001
Honduras Gabriela Nunez Governor Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ECLAC 1997-2000
Hungary Agnes Vargha Asst Secretary of State Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
India Kanti Singh Minister of State Coal ESCAP 1999-2003
Italy Patrizia Toia Under Secretary Foreign Affairs UN 2002-06
Adriana Vigneri Under Secretary Interior ICJ 2004-2014
Laura Pennacchi Under Secretary Budget & Economic Progress EU 2000-04
Nadia Masini Under Secretary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Elena Monecchi Under Secretary Labour & Social Security ILO 1999-2005
Monica Bertoni Brandani Under Secretary Health WHO 1998-2003
Lesotho Eunice Bulane Ambassador to the US ECA 1999-2003
Madagascar Elyette Rasendratsirofo Minister of Tourism WTOU 2000-04
Malawi Lilian Patel Minister for Women, Children & Social Welfare ECA 1999-2003
Mexico Manuela Garcia Candidate Leader PRD party OAS 1999-2004
Russia Irina Ermakova Chair of Board Rushkim Chemical Manufacturing Unido 1997-2001
Ludmila Obraczova Member Committee of Soldiers' Mothers UNHCHR 1998-2002
Sao Tome & Pr Fernanda de Azevedo Roncon Minister of Health, Family & Women ECA 1999-2003
Maria das N Batista de Souza Coordinator Financial & Economic Reforms ECA 1999-2003
Senegal Madi Guene Coordinator Committee for Illegals (Sans-Papiers) UNHCR 1999-2003
South Africa Lindiwe Sisulu-Guma Deputy Minister of Home Affairs ICJ 2004-2014
Gill Marcus Deputy Minister of Finance IMF 2001-05
Spain Rita Barbera Mayor of Valencia Habitat 1998-2002
Sweden Malin Karre Asst Under-Secretary Itntl Development Cooperation UNDP 1998-2002
Trinidad & Tob Alison Lewis Alt Governor Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency CARICOM 2000-04
Turkey Isilay Saygin Minister of State ECE 1998-2001
United Kingdom Kate Ashbrook Chair Ramblers Association UNEP 2001-2004
Kate Barker Chief Economist Confederation of British Industry ECE 1998-2001
Kate Blewett Founder Dying Rooms Trust (for girl babies) Unicef 2000-05
Sarah Jarman de Carvalho Founder Happy Child Missions Brazil Unicef 2000-05
Barbara Hay Ambassador to Uzbekistan CoE 1999-2004
Georgina Herrmann Archeologist Great Silk Road Turkmenistan UNU 1997-2002
Julia F Y Leung Senior Manager Hong Kong Monetary Authority ESCAP 1999-2003
Jenny McIntosh Chief Executive Royal Opera House London Unesco 1999-2005
Susan May Chair Transport 2000 WTOU 1996-2000
Pauline Neville-Jones Chief UK Negotiator Bosnia Peace Accords Dayton Nato 2000-04
Kay Oliver Ambassador to Rwanda UNHCHR 1998-2002
Sue Slipman Director Council for One Parent Families Unicef 2000-05
Rosemary Spencer Head of UK Mission Berlin Nato 2000-04
Carolyn Thomson Deputy Managing Director BBC World Service Unesco 1999-2005
Sally Witcher Director Child Poverty Action Group Unicef 2000-05

United States Noreen Doyle Deputy Vice-President European Bank (EBRD) IBRD 1998-2003
Janet Napolitano Attorney General Arizona ICJ 1997-2007
Marilyn Carlson Nelson Head Carlson Travel conglomerate WTOU 1996-2000
Debra Poritz Attorney General New Jersey ICJ 1997-2007
Rita Rodriguez Member Board of Directors Export-Import Bank WTO 1999-2003
Mary Schiavo Inspector General Department of Transportation ICAO 1997-2000
Vanuatu Jephlyn Nase Alt Governor Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency SPC 1999-2004

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 53 58 names 31 democracies 18 May 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Susana Decibe Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1999-2005


Bangladesh Nazma Chowdhury Minister of Labour, Social Welfare, Women & Children ILO 1999-2005
Benin Marina d'Almeida Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Canada Hoda ElMaraghy Dean of Engineering University of Windsor Unido 1997-2001
Colombia Clara Vargas de Losada Minister Plenipotentiary to the UN New York OAS 1999-2004
Costa Rica Marta Trejos Founder Cefemina housing programme Habitat 1998-2002
El Salvador Maria Soledad Argueta Alternate Permanent Representative to the UN New York OAS 1999-2004
Finland Arja Alho Minister of Finance PM's Planning Unit IMF 1997-2001
France Gilberte Beaux Chief Executive Basic Petroleum International Unido 1997-2001
Christine Morin Postel Managing Director Credisuez Real Estate IMF 1997-2001
Germany Gertrud Hoehler Director Grand Metropolitan plc WTOU 1997-2001
Ursula Voskuhl Director General Ministry of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Haiti Ginette Cherubin Minister for Women ECLAC 1997-2000
Iceland Marianna Fridjonsdottir Chief Executive Channel 2 Television Copenhagen Unesco 1999-2005
India Vandana Shah Nuclear physicist; participant Chipko forest movement IAEA 1997-2001
Mitra Vasisht Minister UN Mission New York ESCAP 1999-2003
Italy Livia Turco Minister of Family & Social Affairs EU 2000-04
Rosaria Bindi Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Anna Finocchiario Minister of Equality UN 1997-2001
Jamaica Sheila Sealy Monteith Minister Counsellor UN Mission New York ECLAC 1997-2000
Japan Sumiko Shimizu Deputy Minister Economic Planning ESCAP 1999-2003
Mitsuko Horiuchi Minister UN Mission New York ESCAP 1999-2003
Kyrgyzstan Mira Jangaracheva Deputy Prime Minister Sociocultural Policy Unesco 1999-2005
Madagascar Jocelyne Lingaya Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York ECA 1999-2003
Mexico Patricia Espinosa Minister Human Rights & Social Affairs UN New York UNHCHR 1998-2002
Pakistan Khawar Mumtaz Founder Shirkat Gah - women's education movement Unesco 1999-2005
Panama Mary Morgan-Moss Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York OAS 1999-2004
Peru Elsa Carrera Minister of Transport & Communications, Housing ITU 1999-2004
Philippines Mina Gabor Acting Minister of Tourism WTOU 1997-2001
Carmencita Reodica Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Portugal Maria Helena Andre Secretary-General European Trade Union Confederation ILO 1999-2005
South Africa Sheila Camerer Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Eileen Shandu Deputy Minister of Public Works Habitat 1998-2002
Pumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry Unido 1997-2001
Susan Shabangu Deputy Minister of Mineral & Energy Affairs ECA 1999-2003
Spain Esperanza Aguirre Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Margarita MARISCAL de Gante Minister of Justice IAEA 1997-2001
Loyola de Palacio Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food FAO 2000-06
Isobel TOCINO Biscarolasaga Minister of Environment UNEP 1997-2000
Sweden Annika Ahnberg Minister of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries FAO 2000-06
Maj-Inger Klingvall Second Minister Health & Social Affairs WHO 1998-2003
Lena Kvist Director Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 1997-2001
Ulrica Messing Minister of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Eva Srejber Alternative Executive Director IMF Washington IMF 1997-2001
Gunilla Wikman Director Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 1997-2001
Turkey Isilay Saygin Minister of Tourism WTOU 1997-2001
United Kingdom Jenny Bacon Director-General Health & Safety Executive ILO 1999-2005
Carol Galley Vice-Chair Mercury Asset Management IMF 1997-2001
Anne McLaren President British Assn for Advancement of Science Unesco 1999-2005
Emma Nicholson MP; Founder Amal appeal for Middle East refugees UNHCR 1999-2003
Hilary Sears Chair Institute of Directors Central London 1990-95 IMF 1997-2001
Anna Walker Deputy Director General Oftel Regulator ITU 1999-2004
Hilary Williams Chief Executive (Girl) Guide Association Unicef 2000-05
United States Charlene Barshefsky Representative for Trade Negotiations WTO 1999-2003
Susan Corrigan President & CEO Gifts in Kind International WFP 1997-2002
Carol R Lancaster Deputy Administrator Agency for International Devt UNDP 1998-2002
Jan Peters Managing Director Mercury One-2-One mobile phones ITU 1999-2004
Venezuela Pilar Echeverria Professor of Philosophy University of Los Andes UNU 1997-2002

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 52 59 names 31 democracies 15 March 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
Australia Jenny George President Australian Council of Trade Unions ILO 1999-2005
Janet Holmes a Court Chair Children's Television Foundation Unicef 2000-05
Judi Moylan Junior Minister Family Services ESCAP 1999-2003
Jocelyn Newman Minister of Social Security, Status of Women UN 1997-2001
Amanda Vanstone Junior Minister Employment, Education, Touth ILO 1999-2005
Belgium Sybil Gosselin Chair Independent Tankers Association IMO 1999-2005
Canada Jane Billings Chief Executive Consulting & Audit Canada IMF 1997-2001
Ruth Hubbard President Public Service Commission UN 1997-2001
Lucienne Robillard Minister of Citizenship & Immigration UNHCR 1999-2003
Jane Stewart Minister of National Revenue IMF 1997-2001
Colombia Maria Teresa Foreo Desaade Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Denmark Hanne Bech Hansen Head PET intelligence agency Nato 2000-04
El Salvador Rhina Castellanos De Jarquin Dir Gen External Cooperation Development Ministry ECLAC 1997-2000
Fiji Nazhat Shameen Director of Public Prosecutions ICJ 2004-14
Finland Riitta Suhonen Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Kati Hiden Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
France Francoise Barré-Sinoussi Research biologist identifier of HIV virus WIPO 1997-2003
Guatemala Arabela Castro Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Hungary Katalin Demeter Alternate Director Multilateral Inv Guarantee Agency WTO 1999-2003
Hilda Farago Vice President European Federation Conference Towns WTOU 1997-2001
Italy Ilda Boccassini Leading anti-mafia magistrate ICJ 1997-2007
Letizia Moratti President RAI television & radio network Unesco 1999-2005
Japan Ritsuko Nagao Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Sawako Noma President Kodansha International Publishing Unesco 1999-2005
Netherlands Sylvia Toth Industrialist Unido 1997-2001
Norway Anette Olsen Head Olson international shipping business IMO 1997-2000
Pakistan Hina Jilani Chair Pakistan Human Rights Commission UNCHCR 1998-2002
Palestine Hanan Ashrawi MP; human rights and peace worker UNRWA 2000-04
Philippines Juanita D Amatong Alternate Director Multilateral Inv Guarantee Agency WTO 1999-2003
Poland Danuta Gotz-Kozierkiewicz Alternate Executive Director IMF Washington EBRD 1997-2001
Portugal Filomena P de Oliveira Deputy Director General Treasury Ministry finance OECD 2000-04
Russia Nadezhada Ivanova Director Russian Central Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Tatyana Mitkova Independent broadcaster Unesco 1999-2005
South Africa Maria Ramos Deputy Director General Department of Finance IMF 1997-2001
Spain Rosa Puech Advisor to Executive Director World Bank OECD 2000-04
Sweden Kersti Eriksen Administrative Director Sveriges Riksbank IMF 1997-2001
Louise Eidsmo Director Sveriges Riksbank EBRD 1997-2001
Christine M Holm Director Swedish National Debt Office OECD 2000-04
Ruth Jacoby Executive Director World Bank Washington IDA 1998-2003
Christina Jutterstrom Editor in Chief Dagens Nyheter Unesco 1999-2005
Tonga Meleseini Lomu Deputy Secretary for Finance SPC 1999-2004
Turkey Ozkan Derbend World President Intl Society of Meeting Planners WTOU 1997-2001
United Kingdom Sue Birley Board Member NatWest Bank IMF 1997-2001
Anthea Disney President & CEO HarperCollins book publishers Unesco 1999-2005
Anne Gloag Chief Executive Stagecoach Transport IFC 1998-2003
Angela Heylin Chief Executive Charles Barker public relations IFC 1998-2003
Nicola Horlick Managing Director Mrgan Grenfell Investment EBRD 1997-2001
DeAnne Julius Chief Economist British Airways ICAO 1997-2000
Bridget Rosewell Economic Adviser to the Treasury IMF 1997-2001
Elizabeth Symons Gen Sec Assn of First Division Civil Servants ILO 1999-2005
Genie Turton Director Citizen's Charter Unit Cabinet Office UNEP 1997-2000
Lessie Wei Dep Secretary Finance Hong Kong Monetary Authority ESCAP 1999-2003
United States Janet Ballantyne Deputy Assistant Administrator AID UNDP 1998-2002
Jan Piercy Executive Director World Bank IBRD 1998-2003
Rita M Rodriguez Member Board of Directors Export-Import Bank WTO 1999-2003
Vanuatu Jephlyn Nase Alternate Governor World Bank SPC 1999-2004
Venezuela Maritza Izaguirre Executive Director Inter-American Development Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Irene Saez Mayor of Chacao Caracas 1992- Habitat 1998-2002
Western Samoa Pisaina Leilua-Lei-Sam Assistant Secretary for Finance SPC 1999-2004

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 51 60 names 33 democracies 31 January 1996

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Amalia Martinez Under Secretary Finance Ministry of Economy ECLAC 1997-2000
Bahamas Sheila Carey Deputy Chief of Mission Washington Embassy OAS 1999-2004
Ruth Millar Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance & Planning Caricom 2000-04
Barbados Marion Williams Deputy Governor Central Bank of Barbados Caricom 2000-04
Belgium Hiliana Coessens Auditor General Debt Department Ministry of Finance EU 2000-004
Benin Grace d'Almeida Adamon Minister of Justice & Legislation; Keeper of Seals ICJ 1997-2007
Felicienne S Guinikoukou Minister of Culture & Communications ITU 1999-2004
Sikirath Aguemon Minister of Trade & Tourism WTOU 1997-2001
Brazil Eliana A Cardoso Secretary International Affairs Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1997-2000
Bulgaria Irina Bokova Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Cape Verde Maria A Silva ROCHA Director Economic Studies Banco de Cabo Verde ECA 1999-2003
Czech Rep Helena Bambasova Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs EU 2000-004
Lumira Kafkova General Manager International Finance Min Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Dominican Rep Clarissa DeLaRocha De Torres Director International Dept Central Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Ecuador Maria del Carmen DE MORLA Vice President International Division Filanbanca SA IFC 1998-2003
Finland Pirkko-Liisa Harmannn Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Anja I Tulenheimo-Takki Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
France Dominique Heriard-Dubreuil President Remy Martin International EU 2000-004
Odile Jacob Publisher Unesco 1999-2005
Stella Lagarde Minister of Agriculture French Polynesia SPC 1999-2004
Haiti Therese Guilloteau Minister for Women's Rights OAS 1999-2004
Myrtho Celeston Minister of Education ECLAC 1996-99
Farah Juste Minister for Haitian Affairs Abroad OAS 1999-2004
India Rani Jadhav Joint Secretary Economic Affairs Ministry Finance ESCAP 1999-2003
Rita Bahuguna Joshi Mayor of Allahabad Habitat 1998-2002
Narendra Kanwar Minister of Tourism Rajasthan WTOU 1997-2001
Laxmi Parvati President Telegu Desam Party ESCAP 1999-2003
Medha Patker Environmentalist Narmada River Basin UNEP 1997-2000
Bashava Rajeshwari Former Minister of State Women & Children Unicef 2000-05
Vimla Verma Minister of State Women & Children Unicef 2000-05
Japan Naoko Ishii Dep Director Development Institutions Min Finance IDA 1998-2003
Kyrgyzstan Elena Bit-Avrahim Chief Legal Adviser National Bank ESCAP 1999-2003
Latvia Sarmite Jegere Minister of State Investments & Credit Policy ECE 1998-2001
Madagascar Mireille Rakotomalala Minister of Culture & Communications ITU 1999-2004
Therese Ravao Minister of State Population UNFPA 1999-2003
Michele Ratsivalaka Minister of State Housing & Fight against Poverty ECA 1999-2003
Mauritius Marie-Therese J Minerve Minister of Social Security & National Solidarity ECA 1999-2003
Indira Savitree T Sidaya Minister of Women, Family Welfare & Child Development ECA 1999-2003
Moldova Evgenia Mihailova Deputy Minister of Employment & Family ILO 1999-2005
Valentina Badrajan Deputy Minister of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Lidia Gutu Deputy Minister of Finance IFC 1998-2003
Mongolia Ayush Buyandelger Economist Foreign Dept Ministry of Finance ESCAP 1999-2003
Namibia Saara Kuugongelwa Director General National Planning Commission ECA 1999-2003
Nepal Vila Koirala Minister of Women & Social Service UN 1997-2001
Netherlands Marta Dijkhof Minister of Education Netherlands Antilles Caricom 2000-04
Nicaragua Aida Maria Herdocia Secretary General Ministry of Finance IFC 1998-2003
Julia de la Cruz MENA Rivera Vice-President of Republic 1995-96 UN 1997-2001
Papua New G Fiu Williame-Igara First Assistant Secretary Ministry of Finance SPC 1999-2004
Portugal Maria Joao Rodrigues Minister of Employment ILO 1999-2005
Maria Belem Roseira Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Elisa Ferreira Minister of Environment UNEP 1997-2000
Slovakia Elena Kohutikova Chief Executive Director National Bank EBRD 1997-2001
South Africa Navi Pillay Judge International Tribunal for Rwanda ICJ 1997-2007
Switzerland Doris Schopper President Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) WHO 1998-2003
Trinidad Kamla Persad-Bissessar Attorney General; Minister of Legal Affairs ICJ 1997-2007
& Tobago Pamela Nicholson Minister of Youth & Sport ECLAC 1997-2000
Daphne Phillips Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
United Kingdom Presiley Baxendale Queens Counsel Scott Inquiry into Govt Arms Sales ICJ 2000-10
CHEUNG Man-yee Director of Broadcasting Radio & TV Hong Kong Unesco 1999-2005
Jessica Pearce Ambassador to Belarus ECE 1998-01

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 50 59 names 36 democracies 1 December 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Barbados Faye Bell Director Child Care Board Unicef 2000-05


Kay Goodridge Solicitor General ICJ 1997-2007
Betty Russell Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York Caricom 2000-04
Brazil Vera Barrouin Machado Minister Plenipotentiary Ministry External Relations OAS 1999-2004
Rosiska Darcy de Oliviera President National Council for Women's Rights UN 1997-2001
Canada Michelle Comeau Assistant Deputy Minister Agriculture & Agri-food FAO 2000-06
Alexa McDonough Leader New Democratic Party 1995- UN 1997-2001
Costa Rica Anna Cristina Ross Executive President Water & Sewage Institute UNEP 1997-2000
Dominica Edna Murphy Consul General New York Caricom 2000-04
Estonia Ene Grauberg Deputy Secretary of State Ministry of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
France Celine Sachs-Jeantet Urban planner Habitat 1998-2002
Greece Louka Kateseli Professor of Economics Athens / Yale EU 2000-04
Haiti Maryse Penette Secretary of State Tourism WTOU 1997-2001
Carole Denerville Secretary of State Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Iceland Elin Lindal Chair Equal Status Council UN 1997-2001
India Rose Million Bathew Chair Union Public Service Commission ILO 1999-2005
Nandini Iyer Krishna Deputy Secretary UN Ministry of External Affairs UN 1997-2001
Lalitha Ramdas President International Association Adult Education Unesco 1999-2005
Ireland Thelma Doran Ambassador to China UN 1997-2001
Maureen Gaffney Chair National Economic & Social Forum ECE 1998-2001
Israel Nava Arad Adviser Status of Women Prime Minister's Office UN 1997-2001
Italy Maria Elisabetta Cassellate President Parliamentary Health & Hygiene Commission WHO 1998-2003
Jamaica Charmaine Constantine Permanent Secretary Office of the Prime Minister OAS 1999-2004
Vilma McNish Deputy Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Caricom 2000-04
Japan Yuriko Meguro Professor Sohia University; Representative to UN UN 1997-2001
Latvia Mara Treimanis Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York ECE 1998-2001
Luxembourg Lydie Err Chair Legal Affairs Commission Council of Europe CoE 1999-2004
Sylvie Lucas Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York ECE 1998-2001
Macedonia Ljubica Acevska Permanent Representative Washington ECE 1998-2001
Malawi Vera Chira Chair National Commission Women in Development FAO 2000-06
Mali Diakite Manessa Danioko Ambassador to Canada ECA 1999-2003
Mexico Angelica ARCE MORA Minister UN Dept Ministry of External Relations UN 1997-2001
Margarita Dieguez Director General American Regional Organizations ECLAC 1996-99
Mongolia Khorloo Enkhjargal Dir Gen Population & Social Policy Ministry of Labour UNFPA 1999-2003
Urtnasan Sarantuya Chair National Radio Unesco 1999-2005
New Zealand Pamela Jefferies Chief Commissioner Human Rights Commission UNHCHR 1998-2002
Norway Ragne Birte Lund Ambassador to Korea UN 1997-2001
Ing-Lill Pavall Vice-President Sami Assembly UNHCHR 1998-2002
Pakistan Raana Shaikh Managing Director Pakistan Television Unesco 1999-2005
Panama Ruth Decerega Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York ECLAC 1996-99
Philippines Corazon de la Paz Chair/Senior Partner Joaquin Cunanan/Price Waterhouse ESCAP 1999-2003
Portugal Ana Martinho Director Multilateral Affairs Foreign Ministry UN 1997-2001
South Africa Cheryl Carolus Deputy Secretary General African National Congress UN 1997-2001
Thiko Msane Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Catherine O'Regan Judge Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Sweden Bam Bjorling Executive Director Women's Forum Foundation UN 1997-2001
Karin Forseke Managing Director London Futures Exchange (LIFE) IFC 1998-2003
Lil Ljunggren Lonnberg Secretary of State Ministry of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Anita Matejovsky Deputy Assistant Under-Secretary Africulture & Food FAO 2000-06
Tonga 'Akosita Fineaganofo Deputy Secretary Foreign Affairs & Chief of Protocol ESCAP 1999-2003
Luseane 'Ofa Deputy Secretary Prime Minister's Office SPC 1999-2004
United Kingdom C J Ferguson Deputy Delegation Leader Conference on Disarmament Nato 1995-99
United States Laila Al-Marayati President Muslim Women's League ESCWA 1999-2003
Nancy Barry Executive Director Women's World Banking New York IDA 1998-2003
Roberta Ramo President American Bar Association ICJ 1997-2007
Lesley Snyder Judge New York Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Virginia Trotter-Betts President American Nurses Association WHO 1998-2003
Zambia Sheila Zulu Shankaya Director International Organisations Foreign Ministry UN 1997-2001

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List 49 55 names 36 democracies 1 October 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Suzana Panariti Minister of Trade,Industry,Transport & Communications ECE 1998-2001


Zamira Sinojmeri Deputy Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Antigua & B Gwen Tongue Parliamentary Secretary Caricom 2000-04
Argentina Maria Julia Alsogaray Minister of Environment UNEP 1997-2000
Australia Deborah Tabart Director Australia Kaola Foundation UNEP 1997-2000
Barbados Cynthia Forde Parliamentary Secretary Education, Culture, Youth Caricom 2000-04
Bulgaria Tanya Cholokova Deputy Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Svetla Toshkova Deputy Minister of Transport ICAO 1997-2000
Evgenia Spasova Deputy Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ILO 1999-2005
Colombia Maria Emma Mejia Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Costa Rica Alicia Fournier Vargas Deputy Minister to the Presidency OAS 1999-2004
Maria Eugenia Penon Exec Dir Arias Foundation for Peace & Human Progress OAS 1999-2004
Cyprus Myrna Kleopas Ambassador to China EU 2000-04
Denmark Benedikte Thorsteinsson Minister of Social Affairs & Labour Market Greenland UNHCHR 1998-2002
Dominican Rep Rosa Roa de Lopez Secretary of State Women's Advancement OAS 1999-2004
El Salvador Maria Teresa De Rendon Deputy Minister of Planning ECLAC 1998-2001
France Muguette Jacquaint Vice President National Assembly EP 1999-2004
Germany Elke Ploeger State Secretary Saxony-Anhalt EU 2000-04
Greece Maria Arsenis State Secretary Equality EU 2000-04
Kaliopi Nikolau Ambassador to OECD Paris OECD 1996-2000
Haiti Mathilde Flambert Minister of Social Affairs & Labour ECLAC 1996-99
Claudette Werleigh Minister of Foreign Affairs & Religion OAS 1999-2004
Lise-Marie Dejean Minister of Women's Rights ECLAC 1996-99
India Sujata Manohar Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Rani Satish Deputy Speaker Legislative Assembly Karnataka IPU 1997-2000
Ireland Avril Doyle Minister of State PM's Office EU 1999-2004
Italy Matilde Grassi Under Secretary of State Labour ILO 1999-2005
Japan Yoko Hayashi Director Japan Civil Liberties Union UNHCHR 1998-2002
Mizuho Ishida President Seismological Society of Japan WMO 1996-99
Nobuko Matsubara Chief Labor Standards Bureau ILO 1999-2005
Yuriko Meguro Professor of Sociology Sophia University Tokyo UNU 1997-2002
Haniwa Natori Director Office for Gender Equality UN 1997-2001
Chieko Nohno Parliamentary Vice-Minister Labour ILO 1999-2005
Yoshie Ohta Chief Women's Bureau Ministry of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Atsuko Tooyama Director-General Agency for Culture Affairs Unesco 1999-2005
Masako Wakana Lawyer; Member Central Labor Relations Commission ILO 1999-2005
Kazuko Yokoo Director-General Social Insurance Agency ESCAP 1999-2003
Kiribati Teekoa Ietaake Assistant Secretary Foreign Affairs SPC 1999-2004
Kyrgyzstan Kalieva Amalievna Deputy Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Baekova Cholpon Tursunova President Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Latvia Aija Poca Minister of State Economy ECE 1998-2001
Lithuania Giedre Purvaneckiene Deputy Minister for Women EU 1999-2004
Malawi C Chipembere Deputy Minister of Education ECA 1999-2003
Lizzy Lossa Deputy Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-06
Malta Giovanna Debono Parliamentary Secretary Family ECE 1998-2001
Namibia Clara Bohitile Deputy Minister of Education & Culture ECA 1999-2003
Nepal Isswari Bhattarai Under Secretary Education & Culture ESCAP 1999-2003
Netherlands Erica Terpstra Secretary of State Welfare & Sport EU 1999-2004
Peru Miriam Schenone Ordinola Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Philippines Lina B Laigo Minister of Social Welfare & Development ESCAP 1999-2003

Slovenia Dunja Piskur-Kosmac Secretary of State Health WHO 1998-2003


South Africa Yvonne Mokgoro Judge Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Sweden Tjia Thorpe Deputy Mayor of Stockholm Habitat 1998-2002
Uruguay Laura Albertini Deputy Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Zambia Evelyn Manda President (rural-based) Zambia Alliance of Women FAO 2000-06

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List 48 55 names 25 democracies 12 September 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Benin Felicienne Djimitekou Minister of Culture & Communications ITU 1999-2004


Kissira Aguemon Minister of Commerce Unctad 1999-2003
Canada Rosalie Bertell President Intl Institute Concern for Public Health WHO 1998-2003
Deborah J Best Vice-President Real Estate Royal Bank of Canada Habitat 1998-2002
Angela E L Castles Vice-President & General Auditor Northern Telecom ITU 1999-2004
Constance Glube Chief Justice Supreme Court Nova Scotia ICJ 1997-2007
Sheila Hellstrom Brigadier-General Royal Canadian Air Force Nato 1998-2002
Geraldine A Kenney-Wallace President McMaster University UNU 1997-2002
Rosemarie Kuptana President Inuit Tarisat UNHCHR 1998-2002
Gloria McCluskey Mayor Dartmouth Nova Scotia Habitat 1998-2002
Mary Simon Ambassador on Polar Issues UNHCHR 1998-2002
Christine Stewart Secretary of State Latin America & Africa OAS 1999-2004
Dominica Doreen Paul Minister of Health & Social Security Caricom 2000-04
Gertrude Roberts Minister of Community Development & Women OAS 1999-2004
El Salvador Marta Benavides Head International Institute for People's Cooperation UN 1997-2001
Fiji Josefa Dimuri Minister of Youth & Sport SPC 1999-2004
Finland Liisa Joronen President SOL Cleaning & Waste Management Co IFC 1998-2003
France Anne-Marie Idrac Minister of State Transport 1995- ECE 1998-2001
Margie Sudre Minister of State Francophony 1995- UN 1997-2001
Francoise De Veyrinas Minister of State Problem Neighbourhoods 1995- EU 2000-04
Nicole Ameline Minister of State Decentralization 1995- EBRD 1997-2001
Christine Chauvet Minister of State Foreign Trade 1995- WTO 1999-2003
Grenada Lourina Waldron Minister of Education Caricom 2000-04
Grace Duncan Minister of Tourism, Cooperatives & Social Security WTOU 1997-2001
Dessima Williams Sociologist, former ambassador ECLAC 1996-99
Hungary Erzsebet Schmuck President National Society of Conservationists UNEP 1997-2000
India Mayavati Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh UNHCHR 1998-2002
Gita Sen Professor Indian Institute of Social Management ESCAP 1999-2003
Vandana Shiva Director Research Foundation for Natural Resources UNEP 1997-2000
Ireland Eithne Fitzgerald Deputy Minister for Employment ILO 1999-2005
Italy Antonella Picchio Professor of Economics University of Modena ECE 1998-2001
Jamaica Sonia Jackson Managing Director Caribbean Housing Finance Corpn Habitat 1998-2002
Lithuania Ugne Karvelis Author; Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1999-2005
Nauru Marlene Moses Consul-General Auckland SPC 1999-2004
Neth Antilles Edith Strauss-Marsera Minister Social Welfare,Family,Humanitarian Affairs OAS 1999-2004
Nicaragua M Auxiliadora PEREZ de Matus Executive Director National Women's Institute ECLAC 1996-99
Paraguay Cristina Munoz Minister of Women OAS 1999-2004
Slovenia Vera Kozmik Director Office for Women's Policies ECE 1998-2001
Sweden Anita Aperia Professor of Pediatrics Karolinska Institute Unicef 2000-05
Cecilia Jarlskog Professor of Particle Physics Stockholm University IAEA 1997-2001
Ann-Christian Tauberman State Secretary Health & Social Affairs WHO 1998-2003
Turkey Aysel Baykal Minister of State ECE 1998-2001
United Kingdom Angela Knight Economic Secretary to the Treasury IMF 1997-2001
Cheryl Gillan Minister of State Education & Employment ILO 1999-2005
United States Aida Alvarez Director Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Habitat 1998-2002
Nina DiSesa Executive Vice President McCann-Erickson advertising IFC 1999-2003
Mary Ann Hass President & Chief Exec North Federal Savings Bank Habitat 1998-2002
Ann Iverson Chief Executive Laura Ashley clothing & furnishings IFC 1999-2003
Shelley Lazarus President Ogilvy & Mather advertising N America IFC 1999-2003
Alice Tepper Marlin President Council on Economic Priorities WTO 1999-2003
Jolene M Molitoris Administrator Federal Railroad Administration ICAO 1997-2000
Mary Lou Quinlan Chief Executive N W Ayer & Partners advertising IFC 1999-2003
Claudia Viek Exec Director San Francisco Entrepreneurship Center IFC 1998-2003
Venezuela Maria Bello de Guzman President National Council of Women UN 1997-2001
Zambia Anne Mwale Finance Director Zambia National Building Society Habitat 1998-2002

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 47 54 names 26 democracies 31 May 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Austria Elisabeth Gehrer Minister of Education & Culture 1995- Unesco 1999-2005
Benita Maria Ferrero-Waldner Minister of State Foreign Affairs EU 2000-04
Brazil Heloisa Vilhena de ARAUJO Minister International Affairs Education Ministry Unesco 1999-2005
Bulgaria Snejana Botoucharova Ambassador to the US Washington UN 1997-2001
Canada Darilea Dorey Vice-President Congress of Aboriginal Peoples UNHCHR 1998-2002
Catherine Holt Assistant Dep Minister Intergovernmental Affairs BC UN 1997-2001
Nancy Riche Vice-President Canadian Labour Congress ILO 1999-2005
Johanne Totta Vice-President Workplace Equality Bank of Montreal IFC 1998-2003
Colombia Adelina Cobo de Guerrero Deputy Minister for Youth Ministry of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Monica Lanzetta Mutis Director General Ministry of External Relations UN 1997-2001
Costa Rica Clotilda Fonseca Executive President Social Assistance Institute ECLAC 1996-1999
Sonia Picado Vice-Pres Inter-American Court of Human Rights 1991- ICJ 1997-2007
Estonia Siiri Oviir Minister of Social Affairs 1995- CoE 1999-2004
Liina Tonisson Minister of Economy & Privatization 1995- EBRD 1997-2001
Finland Liisa Jaakonsaari Minister of Labour 1995- ILO 1999-2005
Sinikka Moenkare Minister of Social Affairs 1995- EU 2000-04
Tuula Linnainmaa Minister of Transport 1995- ECE 1998-2001
Terttu Huttu Minister of Health & Sports 1995- WHO 1998-2003
France Chantal Boudet Dep Sec Gen Parlt Assn for Euro-Arab Cooperation IPU 1997-2000
Elisabeth Hubert Minister of Public Health & Health Insurance 1995- WHO 1998-2003
Corinne Lepage Minister of Environment 1995- UNEP 1997-2000
Francoise de Panafieu Minister of Tourism 1995- WTOU 1997-2001
Colette Codaccioni Minister of Solidarity between Generations 1995- UN 1997-2001
Nicole Catala Vice President National Assembly IPU 1997-2000
Anne-Marie Couderc Minister of State Employment 1995- ILO 1999-2005
Elisabeth Dufourcq Minister of State Research 1995- UNU 1997-2002
Francoise Hostalier Minister of State Schools 1995- Unesco 1999-2005
Germany Claudia Roth Chair Green Group European Parliament UNEP 1997-2000
Honduras Celia Francisca de Cabanas Ambassador to the UK London OAS 1999-2004
Adilia Zelaya Chief Clerk National Congress IPU 1997-2000
Iceland Ingibjorg Palmadottir Minister of Health 1995- WHO 1998-2003
India Savitri Kunadi Joint Secretary Ministry of External Affairs UN 1997-2001
Sujata Mehta Director Prime Minister's Office ESCAP 1999-2003
Ireland Jody Blake Deputy Secretary General Irish Senate IPU 1997-2000
Israel Hagit Hovav Director Project Renewal Dept Ministry of Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Italy Anna Bartolini President Consumer Association Milan EU 2000-04
Mexico Rosario Robles Chair Social Dev Commission Chamber of Deputies ECLAC 1996-1999
New Zealand Priscilla Williams Director UN & Commonwealth Div Min Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Norway Anne Marie Stoltz Judge International Tribunal for Rwanda ICJ 1997-2007
Pakistan Shahnaz Shidi Secretary Sheedi (Black) Women's Association UNHCHR 1998-2002
Poland Olga Krzyzanowska Vice President Sejm IPU 1997-2000
Switzerland Claudia Kaufmann Deputy Secretary General Ministry of Interior CoE 1999-2004
Trinidad & T Norma Cox Acting Clerk House of Representatives IPU 1997-2000
Turkey Lale Aytaman Provincial Governor 1991- ESCWA 1999-2003
United Kingdom Kate Ashbrook President Ramblers Association UNEP 1997-2000
Zerbanoo Gifford Anglo-Asian community leader UNHCHR 1998-2002
Monica Hale Director Environment Centre London Guildhall Univ UNEP 1997-2000
Jennifer Lang Chief Executive Saatchi & Saatchi Advertizing IFC 1998-2003
Janette Rutterford Professor of Finance Open University ECE 1998-2001
Helena Shovelton Chair National Association Citizens' Advice Bureaux EU 2000-04
Barbara Young Chief Executive Royal Society Protection of Birds UNEP 1997-2000
United States Elizabeth Frawley Bagley Ambassador to Portugal OECD 1996-2000
Cate Jenkins Chemist, ascertained Agent Orange damage UNEP 1997-2000
Sandra Vogelgesang Ambassador to Nepal UNDP 1998-2002

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 46 54 names 30 democracies 23 April 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Elisabeta Gjoni Adviser to the President ECE 1998-2001


Andorra Susangna Arasanz Minister of Finance CoE 1999-2004
Carma Sala Minister of Education & Sport Unesco 1999-2005
Argentina Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi Vice-Chair Ad Hoc Cte International Criminal Court ICJ 1997-2007
Viviana Fridman Under Secretary Social Projects ECLAC 1996-99
Austria Helga Konrad Minister of Women's Affairs Federal Chancellery EU 2000-04
Bulgaria Daniella Bobeva Head Foreign Investment Commission Unido 1997-2001
Canada Ethel Blondin-Andrew Secretary of State Training & Youth Unesco 1999-2005
Denmark Marie Louise Andersen Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Lisbeth Knudsen Editor-in-Chief Det Fri Aktuelt Unesco 1999-2005
Else Lagaard Mols Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Finland Kirsti Rissanen Secretary of State Ministry of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Kirsi Sormunen Vice President Finance Nokia Corporation IFC 1998-2003
France Dominique Ganiage Deputy Director Electricite de France Unido 1997-2001
Dominique Voynet Presidential candidate Green Party 1995 UNEP 1997-2000
Greece Eleni Stephanou Secretary of State Education & Religion Unesco 1999-2005
Hungary Veronika Dank-Szentgyorgyi Senior Vice President MOL Oil & Gas Co Unido 1997-2001
Zsuzsanna Szablyar Senior Manager National Bank of Hungary ECE 1998-2001
India Urmilabehn Patel Minister of State for Power Unido 1997-2001
Ireland Susan Gageby Denham Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Kyrgysztan Aygul Koychumanova Head Finance Kyrgyzergoholding ESCAP 1999-2003
Lithuania Natalija Guseva Head International Organizations Finance Ministry CoE 1999-2004
Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs ECA 1999-2003
Netherlands Anneke van DOK van Weele Secretary of State Economic Affairs EU 2000-04
Neths: Aruba L Beke-Martinez Minister of Social Affairs & Welfare Caricom 1995-99
Pakistan Shahnaz Wazir ALI Minister of State Social Development ESCAP 1999-2003
Philippines Rosario Manalo Ambassador to Denmark UN 1997-2001
Poland Zofia Gaber-Sobieralska Chair of Board Agros Holding FAO 2000-05
Danuta Hubner Undersecretary of State Industry & Trade Unido 1997-2001
Russia Alla Georgievna Gryaznova Rector Government Financial Academy EBRD 1997-2001
Maria N Lazutova Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Olga Prokofieva Director Banking Supervision Russian Central Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Senegal Marie-Loise Corea Minister of Science & Technology Unido 1997-2001
Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye Minister for Women, Children & Family Welfare ECA 1999-2003
Aminata Tall Minister Delegate Tech Education & Prof Training ILO 1999-2005
Slovakia Helena Mudra Director General Export Credit Insurance Corporation WTO 1999-2003
Slovenia Meta Bole Under Secretary of State Ministry of Finance ECE 1998-2001
South Africa Brigitte Mabandla Deputy Minister Arts, Culture, Science & Technology Unesco 1999-2005
Sweden Birgitta Carlson Senior Advisor Telias Telecommunications ITU 1999-2004
Pia Enochsson Secretary of State Ministry of Agriculture FAO 2000-05
Lena Hall-Eriksson Secretary of State Ministry of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Ann-Christin Nykvist Under Secretary of State Public Admininistration EU 2000-04
Christina Rennerstedt Secretary of State Ministry of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Görel Thurdin Deputy Speaker of Parliament EP 1999-2004
Turkey Aydin Guven Gurkan Minister of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Gulgun Erdogan Pala Deputy Director General Development Bank of Turkey IDA 1998-2003
United Kingdom Julia Allison General Secretary Royal College of Midwives Unicef 2000-05
Angela Browning Parlt Secretary Agriculture, Fisheries & Food FAO 2000-05
Ruth Evans Director National Consumer Council ECE 1998-2001
Mary Kaldor Chair Helsinki Citizens Assembly UNHCHR 1998-2002
United States Margaret L Campbell Vice President J P Morgan & Co Inc IFC 1998-2003
Michele Godfrey Senior Vice President Federal Reserve New York IBRD 1998-2003
Natasha Gurfinkel Senior Vice President Bank of New York IBRD 1998-2003
Uruguay Ana Lia Pineyrua Minister of Labour & Social Security ILO 1999-2005

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 45 53 names 28 democracies 28 February 1995

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Antigua & B Millicent Percival Speaker Senate IPU 1997-2000


Australia Kate Carnell Opposition Leader Australian Capital Territory ESCAP 1999-2003
Sarah Henderson Cattle rancher, breeder, businesswoman, writer FAO 2000-06
Jan Wade Attorney General Victoria ICJ 1997-2007
Austria Johanna Dohnal Minister for Women's Advancement Federal Chancellery EU 2000-04
Belgium Anne-Marie Corbisier Hagon Chair Parliament Communauté Française EP 1999-2004
Bulgaria Mimi Vitkova Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Canada Barbara Hall Mayor of Toronto Habitat 1998-2002
Kathleen Mahoney Professor of Law University of Calgary ICJ 1997-2007
Denmark Kirsten Biering Ambassador to Latvia EU 2000-04
Helle Jacobsen Deputy Head Equal Status Council CoE 1999-2004
Helen Krag Professor Minority Studies University of Copenhagen UNHCHR 1998-2002
Finland Sirkka Sinkkonen Professor of Health Management University of Kuopio WHO 1998-2003
Anneli Taina Minister of Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Germany Ursula Schleicher Vice President European Parliament IPU 1997-2000
Guyana Desiree Bernard Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Hungary Elizabeth Kardos-Kaponyi Professor Budapest University of Economics ECE 1998-2001
Ireland Geraldine Skinner Ambassador to France EU 2000-04
Italy Etheldreda Porzio Serravalle Under Secretary of State Education Unesco 1999-2005
Korea HAN Myeing-Sook Union leader Korean Women's Association United ILO 1999-2005
Latvia Aina Nagobads Abols Ambassador to France, Spain & Portugal, & Unesco Unesco 1999-2005
Anna Zigure Ambassador to Finland EU 2000-04
Macedonia Emilija Simoska Minister of Education & Physical Culture Unesco 1999-2005
Mexico Norma Samaniego Comptroller-General WTO 1999-2003
Silvia Hernandez Enriquez Minister of Tourism WTOO 1997-2001
Julia Caravias Minister of Fishing FAO 2000-2006
Norway Ingunn Yssen State Secretary Ministry of Children & Family Unicef 1999-2004
Poland Zofia Kuratowska Deputy Speaker Senate IPU 1997-2000
Portugal Isabel Almada Carvalho Member Supreme Council of Science & Technology Unesco 2005-11
Assuncao Esteves Judge Supreme Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Adelaide Lisboa Civil Governor Lisbon EU 2000-04
Fernanda Palma Judge Supreme Constitutional Court ICJ 1997-2007
Maria J Rodrigues Professor Higher Institute of Enterprise Studies Unido 1997-2001
Slovakia Eva Slavkovska Minister of Education & Science Unesco 1999-2005
Slovenia Meta Zupancic Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
South Africa Sankie Nkondon Minister of Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Geraldine Fraser-Moloketi Deputy Minister of Welfare ECA 1999-2003
Sri Lanka Radhika Coomaraswamy UN Special Rapporteur Violence against Women ICJ 1997-2007
Sweden Gunnel Leander Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Inger Nyström Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Margareta Wadstein Judge Stockholm City Court ICJ 1997-2007
Margit Wallsten Director Swedish Business Federation Unido 1997-2001
Ingegerd Westlander Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
United Kingdom Alison Bailles Head Security Policy Department Foreign Office Nato 1998-2002
Sandra Dawson Director Institute of Management Studies Cambridge UN 1997-2001
Joyce D'Silva Director Compassion in World Farming FAO 2000-2006
Patricia Hewitt Vice Chair Healthcare 2000 WHO 1998-2003
Veronica Sutherland Ambassador to Ireland EU 2000-2004
Joanna Wade Chair Crisis (Care for the Homeless) Habitat 1998-2002
United States Eileen Collins Astronaut; Discovery pilot 1995 ICAO 2000-03
Myrlie Evers-Williams Chair Nat Assn Advancement Colored People (N A A C P) UNHCHR 1998-2002
Maureen Raymo Marine geologist; Ice Age theorist MIT Unesco 2005-11
Venezuela Norys Aguirre President State Deposits Guarantee Fund IFAD 1997-2001

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 44 56 names 29 democracies 18 December 1994

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Albania Pandora Ketri Secretary General Albanian Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Antigua & B Brigitte Harris Speaker House of Representatives IPU 1997-2000
Austria Sonja Moser Minister of Youth & Family Affairs Unesco 2005-11
Bolivia Monica Medina Mayor of La Paz Habitat 1998-2002
Brazil Marina Silva History professor; Senator from Acre State UNHCHR 1998-2002
Canada Louise Bergeron-de Villiers Coordinator Status of Women Canada UN 1997-2001
Lorna de Blicquy Pilot; (first woman) flight test inspector ICAO 1997-2000
Mary Ellen Turbel Aboriginal rights advocate UNHCHR 1998-2002
El Salvador Gloria Salguero Gross Speaker Legislative Assembly IPU 1997-2000
Fiji Susan Douglas Director General Fiji Red Cross ESCAP 1996-2000
Sereana Hong Tiy Minister of Social Services SPC 1999-2004
Finland Anneli Jaatteenmaki Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Germany Ilse Brusis Minister for Housing North-Rhine/Westphalia Habitat 1998-2002
Gertrud Dempwolf Secretary of State Families & Senior Citizens ECE 1998-2001
Ingeborg Friebe President North-Rhine/Westphalia Assembly EP 1999-2004
Christiane Gatz Professor Plant Molecular Genetics Bielefeld Unesco 2005-11
Annette Jaeger Mayor of Essen EU 2000-04
Claudia Nolte Minister of Families, Senior Citizens, Women & Youth UN 1997-2001
Cornelia Yzer Secretary of State Education, Research, Technology Unesco 199-2005
Grenada Margaret Dowe Secretary General Red Cross Society ECLAC 1999-2002
India Rita Panicker Founder Butterfly schools for child labourers Unicef 2001-05
Ireland Nora Owen Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Korea KIM Jin Ai Architect Sanbon New Town Habitat 1998-2002
Macedonia Gorana Siljanovska-Davkova Minister without Portfolio UNHCR 1999-2003
Netherlands E Borst-Eilers Minister of Welfare, Public Health & Sport WHO 1998-2003
Margaretha de Boer Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning & Environment UNEP 2001-04
Princess Margriet Vice-President Netherlands Red Cross Unicef 2001-05
New Zealand Lianne Dalziel Trade union leader, welfare reformer ILO 1999-2005
Panama Balbina HERRERA ARAUZ Speaker Legislative Assembly IPU 1997-2000
Papua New G Flora Carruthers Chief Manager Bank of Papua New Guinea SPC 1999-2004
Paraguay Maria Cynthia Prieto Conti Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Peru Lourdes Flores Nano Leader Popular Christian Party OAS 1999-2004
Poland Ewa Freyberg Under Secretary of State Ministry of Privatization EBRD 1997-2001
Russia Aleftina Fedulova Vice-President State Duma IPU 1997-2000
Irina Khakamada Economist, businesswoman, independent MP ECE 1998-2001
Senegal Aminata Toure Economist, population control leader UNFPA 1999-2005
Spain Cristina Narbona Secretary of State Environment & Housing Habitat 1998-2002
Sweden Britmari Brax Managing Director (125-yr-old) Gota Canal WTOO 1997-2001
Trinidad & Tob Occah Seapaul Speaker House of Representatives IPU 1997-2000
United Kingdom Angela Coulter Director Kings Fund (for Medical Research) WHO 1998-2003
Dorothy Dalton Director Chief Execs of Nat Voluntary Organizations UNHCR 1999-2003
Mary Goodyear President Euro Society for Marketing Research-ESOMAR IFC 1996-2000
Elizabeth Jeffreys Chair Art Cities in Europe 1994-97 WTOO 1997-2001
Jennifer Page Chief Executive English Heritage UNEP 2001-04
Lesley Roberts Director Anti-Slavery International UNHCHR 1998-2002
Brid Ruddy Director PlayBoard Northern Ireland Unicef 2001-05
Joan Walley Shadow Shipping Minister IMO 1997-2000
Linda Ward Founder Zillwood Trust for women returning to work ILO 1999-2005
United States Nancy Birdsall Executive VP Inter-American Development Bank IBRD 1996-2001
Kathryn Fuller President World Wildlife Fund USA 1989- UNEP 2001-04
Wendy Kopp Founder Teach for America Unesco 2005-11
Suzanne Oparil President American Heart Association WHO 1998-2003
Anita Rankin Vice-Chair International Services American Red Cross Unicef 1996-2000
Condoleezza Rice Provost Stanford University UNU 1997-2002
Susan S Wiener Mayor of Savannah Georgia Habitat 1998-2002

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 43 56 names 31 democracies 3 November 1994

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Lois O'Donoghue Chair Aboriginal Hotels Ltd; Australian of Year'85 WTOO 1997-2001
Austria Irmgard Schmidleithner Vice-President Trade Unions Federation ILO 1999-2005
Madeleine Petrovic Leader Green Party UNEP 2001-4
Barbados Mia Motley Minister of Education, Culture, Youth Unesco 1999-2005
Elizabeth Thompson Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Brazil Angela Guttierrez Secretary of Culture Minas Gerais State Unesco 1999-2005
Bulgaria Christina Vutcheva First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance EBRD 1997-2001
Canada Deanna Rosenswig Executive Vice President Bank of Montreal IMF 1997-2001
Colombia Maria Sol Navia de Calderon Minister of Labour ILO 1999-2005
Cecilia Lopez Montano Minister of Environment UNEP 2001-4
Costa Rica Rebecca Crynspan Second Vice-President 1994- OAS 1999-2004
Czech Rep Jirina Vonkova Deputy Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ILO 1999-2005
Denmark Karen Jespersen Minister of Social Affairs Unicef 2000-05
Ellen Margrethe Loej Under-Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Guyana Gail Texeira Senior Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Indra Chandarpal Minister of Labour, Human Services & Social Security Caricom 1995-99
Iceland Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir Mayor of Reykyavik 1994- Habitat 1998-2002
India Shabnam Ramaswamy Founder schools for child labourers Unicef 1995-99
Ireland Mary Henry Physician Senator WHO 1998-2003
Paulyn Marrinan Quinn Insurance Ombud IFC 1996-2001
Italy Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli Under Secretary Civil Defence Nato 1998-2002
Marianna Li Calzi Under Secretary Interior ICJ 1997-2007
Marina Bedoni Under Secretary Treasury EBRD 1997-2001
Mariella Mazzetto Under Secretary Education Unesco 1999-2005
Latvia Vita Terauds Minister of State Reform CoE 1999-2004
Indra Salmite Minister of State Issues of Foreign Resources ECE 1998-2002
Lithuania Birute Grikinyte Board Member Bank of Lithuania EBRD 1997-2001
Madagascar Therese Ravao Minister of Population, Youth & Sports UNFPA 1995-99
Marshalls Evelyn Konou Minister of Education SPC 1994-99
Mauritius Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra President Conseil Permanent de la Francophonie UN 1997-2001
Netherlands Winnie Sorgdrager Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink Minister of Transport, Public Works, Water Management Unido 1997-2001
Panama Aida de Rivera Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Nitza Villareal Minister of Industry & Commerce Unido 1997-2001
Portugal Isabel Corte Real Secretary of State Modernization of Administration EU 2000-2004
Isabel Mota Secretary of State Planning & Regional Development ECE 1998-2002
Eduarda Azevedo Secretary of State Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Maria de Ceu Ramos Secretary of State Youth Unesco 1999-2005
Russia Tatiana V Paramonova Acting Chair Central Bank of Russia EBRD 1997-2001
South Africa Ivy Matsepi-Casseburi Chair South Africa Broadcasting Corporation Unesco 1999-2005
Sri Lanka Srimani Athulathmudali Minister of Transport ESCAP 1996-2000
Sweden Anna Hedborg Deputy Minister of Health & Social Affairs WHO 1998-2003
Ines Uusmann Minister of Transport & Communications ITU 1999-2004
Ylva Johansson Minister of Schools & Adult Education Unesco 1999-2005
Margareta Winberg Minister of Agriculture FAO 2000-05
Marita Ulvskog Minister of Public Administration EU 2000-2004
Anna Lindh Minister of Environment & Physical Planning UNEP 2001-04
Turkey Onay Alpago Minister of State CoE 1999-2004
Ayla Ozer Managing Director Toprak Bank Istanbul ECE 1998-2002
United Kingdom Diane Clements Assistant Director Baring Brothers EBRD 1997-2001
United States Ellen Futter Lawyer; President Barnard College 1981- Unesco 1999-2005
Ruth Harkin President Overseas Private Investment Corporation IFC 1996-2001
Julia Mattingly Senior Vice-President Philadelphia National Bank IBRD 1996-2001
Helen Newman Senior Vice President Gulfsteam Aerospace Corprtn ICAO 1997-2000
Virginia Trimble Professor of Astronomy University of Maryland UNU 1997-2002
Zambia Kabunda Kayongo Minister of Community Development & Social Welfare ECA 1996-2000

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List 42 58 names 35 democracies 24 August 1994

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Cheryl Kernot Senator Leader Australian Democrats UN 1997-2001


Austria Marilyn Paschel Asst Treasurer Creditanstalt-Bankverein New York EBRD 1997-2001
Belgium Annemarie Goedmakers Member Budget Committee European Parliament EU 2000-04
Isabelle De Voeght General Manager Credit Communal de Belgique IMF 1997-2001
Brazil Leonor Barreto Franco Minister of Social Welfare 1994- OAS 1999-2004
Marluce Campos Dudenhoeffer Manager Banco Bozano Simonsen SA Rio ECLAC 1995-98
Bulgaria Reneta Indjova Executive Director Agency for Privatization EBRD 1997-2001
Canada Louise Simard Minister Status of Women Saskatchewan ECLAC 1995-98
Costa Rica Maureen Clarke Minister of Interior 1994- ICJ 1997-2007
Sandra Piszk Second Vice-President of Republic 1994- OAS 1999-2004
Florisabel Rodriguez Minister of Information 1994- ECLAC 1995-98
Czech Rep Hana Mitkovova Head International Division Agrobanka FAO 2000-2006
Dominican Rep Carmen Rosa Hernandez Administrative Secretary to the Presidency 1994- OAS 1999-2004
Anisia Risi de Mercedes Director of Customs 1994- WTO 2000-05
Finland Siv C J Hellen Senior Vice President Estonian Investment Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Eva-Riita Siitonen Governor Uusimaa Province EU 1995-99
France MarieAlice Lallemand-Flucher Director General Council Credit Local International EBRD 1997-2001
Michele Charles-Lanarche Managing Director Lazard Freres IMF 1997-2001
Michele Debonneuil Senior VP & Chief Economist Banque Indosuez ECE 1995-98
Germany Christiane Wegner Vice President Berlin Handels Bank Frankfurt WTO 1996-99
Greece K Kyriacopoulos Chair Bauxites Parnasse Mining SA Unido 1997-2001
Hungary Magda Kosa Kovacs Minister of Labour 1994- ILO 1999-2005
Judit Toth Deputy Chief Executive Officer Budapest Bank ECE 1995-98
Ildiko Zsuffa Executive Managing Director Kereskedelmi Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Ireland Christina Noble Creator foundation for (Vietnam) street children Unicef 1995-99
Italy Adriana Poli Bortoni Minister of Agriculture 1994- FAO 2000-2006
Japan Toshiko Hamayotsu Director General Environment Agency UNEP 1997-2000
Mariko Nishizaki Manager Japan Intntl Development Organization UNDP 1998-2002
Makiko Tanaka Director General Science & Technology Agency Unesco 1999-2005
Mali Aissa Diallo Soumare President Action Cte for Women & Children (CADEF) Unicef 1995-99
Namibia Ellis-Bertha Ngavirue Secretary General Namibia Red Cross ECA 1996-2000
Netherlands D Y W De Graaf-Nauta State Secretary Home Affairs 1994- ICJ 1997-2007
Dorit Lehrack International Coordinator Greenpeace International UNEP 1997-2000
Norway Christiane Esterland Organizer Voices of the Children Unicef 1995-99
Panama Mireya Moscosa de Gruber Runner-up 1994 Presidential elections OAS 1999-2004
Peru Lordes Flores Nano Secretary General Popular Party OAS 1999-2004
Philippines Maria Luisa Doronilla Professor of Education University of the Philippines Unesco 1999-2005
Poland Barbara Blida Minister of Construction & Land Management 1994- Habitat 1998-2002
Russia Lyudmila Bezlepkina Minister of Social Welfare 1994- ECE 1998-2002
Slovenia Rina Klinar Minister of Labour, Family & Social Affairs 1994- ILO 1999-2005
Solomons Hilda Kari Minister of Energy & Minerals 1994- SPC 1999-2004
South Africa Frene Ginwala Speaker House of Assembly 1994- IPU 1997-2000
Stella Sigcau Minister of Public Enterprises 1994- ECA 1996-2000
Nkosazana Zuma Minister of Health 1994- WHO 1998-2003
Sri Lanka Chandrika Kumaranatunga Prime Minister 1994- UN 1997-2001
Sweden Gunnila Masreliez-Steen Exec President Kontura Management Group Stockholm ILO 1999-2005
Trinidad & T Annestine Sealey Justice High Court ICJ 1997-2007
Turkey Funda Hanoglu Manager International Division Turk Ekonomi Bankasi ECE 1998-2002
United Kingdom Angela Hooper Lord Mayor of Westminster Habitat 1998-2002
Elizabeth Littlefield Vice President J P Morgan Securities EBRD 1997-2001
Judith Mayhew Dep Chair Policy & Resources Corporation of London IFC 1996-2001
Kate Mortimer Member of Board Crown Agents for Overseas Govts UNDP 1998-2002
Anne Owers Director Justice (human rights body) UNHCHR 1998-2002
Diana Schumacher President Schumacher (Small is Beautiful) Society UNEP 1997-2000
Susan Thomas Vice-Chair Surrey County Council Habitat 1998-2002
United States Judith Feldman Senior Vice-President First National Bank of Chicago IBRD 1996-2001
Abby Kohnstamm Vice-President Corporate Marketing IBM IFC 1996-2001
Julia V Taft President Inter Action coalition of 143 devt NGOs UNDP 1998-2002

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List 41 52 names 34 democracies 30 April 1994

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Andorra Rosa Maria Mandico Alcobe Minister of Education UNU 1997-2002


Antigua & B Ruth Ambrose President Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Clare Roberts Attorney-General, Minister of Justice & Legal Affairs ICJ 1997-2007
Argentina Liliana Ayetz Member of Parliament; women's rights activist ECLAC 1995-99
Austria Irene Freudenschuss Rapporteur UN General Assembly Second (Economic) Cte ECE 1995-98
Brazil Cosette Alves Minister of Industry Commerce Tourism Unido 1997-2001
Bulgaria Ada Bainova Professor National Centre of Hygiene & Ecology WHO 1998-2003
Cape Verde Alice de Sena Martins Vice-President Cape Verde Red Cross ECA 1996-2000
Canada Sheila Finestone Secretary of State Status of Women UN 1997-2001
Nancy Orr-Gaucher Board Member Bank of Canada IMF 1997-2001
Chile Adriana Delpiano Minister of National Resources ECLAC 1995-99
Josefina Bilbao Minister of Women's Advancement OAS 1999-2004
Denmark Yvonne Herleov Andersen Minister of Social Affairs EU 1995-2000
Dominican Rep Maria Rosa Belliard Executive Director Dominican Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Estonia Agate Dalton Director International Cooperation Finance Ministry ECE 1995-98
Germany Renata Hillweg Chair Euro Committee Bundestag EU 1995-2000
Guatemala Rosa Recinos de Maldonado Rapporteur UN General Assembly Third (Social) Cte UNHCR 1999-2003
Iceland Anna Thrudur Thorkelsdottir Vice-President Icelandic Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Jamaica Yvonne Clarke Director general Jamaica Red Cross Caricom 1995-99
Japan Hatsuko Yoshioka Secretary General Housewives Association ILO 1999-2005
Latvia Aina Bataraga State Secretary Ministry of Economy ECE 1995-98
Lithuania D Grybauskaite Director External Economic Relations ECE 1995-98
Mali Sy Kadiatou Sow Minister of Foreign Affairs ECA 1996-2000
Mexico Rosario Green Asst Secretary-General Political Affairs UN NY UN 1997-2001
Ana Maria Noeh de Timmermann President International Relations Mexican Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Norway Marianne Andreassen State Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Panama Maria Richter Head Latin American project finance Morgan Stanley ECLAC 1995-99
Philippines Gloria B Senador Secretary General Philippine Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Poland Anna Titkow Professor Institute of Philosophy Warsaw UNU 1997-2002
Portugal Maria Regina Serrao Emerson Vice-Chair UN General Assembly Second (Budget) Cte ECE 1995-98
St Vincent & G Gisela Balcombe President St Vincent Red Cross ECLAC 1995-99
Stephanie Browne Minister of State Communications & Works UPU 1995-99
Slovakia Brigita Schmoegnerovna Deputy Prime Minister Economic Issues ECE 1995-98
South Africa Baleka Kgositsile Secretary-General ANC Women's League UN 1997-2001
Sweden Christina Gyllenhammer Vice-President Swedish Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
United Kingdom Mary Allen Deputy Secretary General Arts Council Unesco 1999-2005
Lindy Durant Inventor bowel cancer vaccine WHO 1998-2003
Penelope Leach Author, authority on child developmentd Unicef 1995-99
Sheila Masters Non-Executive Director Bank of England IMF 1997-2001
Clare Spottiswoode Director-General Ofgas industry watchdog Unido 1997-2001
United States Linda Alvarado President construction business; community activist IFC 1996-2001
Ellen Bravo Executive Director 9-5 Natl Assn of Working Women ILO 1999-2005
Joan Dunlop President International Women's Health Coalition UNFPA 1995-99
Anne Fausto-Sterling Professor of Medical Biology Brown University WHO 1998-2003
Lorraine Hale Founder Homeward Bound child care facility IFC 1996-2001
Susan B Levine Dep Asst Sec International Debt Dept of Treasury IBRD 1996-2001
Barbara J Lundberg Executive Vice-Pres Enterpise Investors Warsaw Unicef 1995-99
Jill Miller Executive Director Women Work! ILO 1999-2005
Margaret Sullivan Adviser to Secretary Department of Defense Nato 1996-2000
Janet Yellen Member Board of Governors Federal Reserve IBRD 1996-2001
Uruguay Maria del Lujan Flores Chair UN General Assembly Sixth (Legal) Cte 1993 ICJ 1997-2007
Zambia Chipo Lungu Secretary General Zambia Red Cross WHO 1998-2003

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List 40 52 names 31 democracies 14 February 1994

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Beryl Raufer Secretary General Australian Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Benin Kapuoe Koumourath Osseni Minister of Labour, Employment & Social Welfare ECA 1996-2000
Bolivia Moira Paz Estenssoro Ambassador to Italy OAS 1994-99
Brazil Marga Coimbra do Nascimento Minister of Communication & Transport 1994 ICAO 1997-2000
Canada Nancy Hughes Anthony Director Federal Business Development Bank UNDP 1998-2002
Janet Davidson Vice-President Canadian Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Abby Hoffman Executive Director Women's Health Bureau WHO 1998-2003
Carol Anne Letheren President Canadian Olympic Association Unesco 1999-2005
Ecuador Rosalia Arteaga Minister of Education & Culture 1994 Unesco 1999-2005
Estonia Heike Arike Minister of Interior 1994 ICJ 1997-2007
France Marie-Christine Blandin Chair Regional Council Nord - Pas de Calais Habitat 1998-2002
Denise Flouzat Member Monetary Policy Committee Bank of France IMF 1997-2001
Marie-Therese Hermange Deputy Mayor of Paris Habitat 1998-2002
Germany Soscha zu Eulenburg Vice-President German Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Christine Lieberknecht Minister for European Affairs Thuringia EU 1995-99
Ulrike Riedel State Secretary Environment & Energy Hesse UNEP 1997-2000
Guatemala Marithza Ruiz de Vielman Minister of Foreign Affairs 1994 OAS 1999-2004
Ana Ordonez de Molina Minister of Public Finance 1994 ECLAC 1995-98
Honduras Guadalupe Jerezano Vice-President of Republic 1994 OAS 1999-2004
Xenobia Rodas de Leon Gomez Minister of Education 1994 UNU 1997-2002
Rosa Esther de Suarez Vice-President Honduran Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Iceland Gudrun Erlendsdottir Judge Supreme Court 1986- ICJ 1997-2007
Ireland Una McGurk Chair Irish Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Susan Meagher Chair Tipperary County Council Habitat 1998-2002
Italy Monica Marcolini Chair Province of Gorizia Habitat 1998-2002
Japan Chiaki Mukai Astronaut ICAO 1997-2000
Korea Rep KIM Sook Hee Minister of Education 1994 ESCAP 1996-2000
Liechtenstein Princess Marie President Liechtenstein Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Andrea Willi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Culture, Youth & Sport Unesco 1999-2005
Mauritius Valerie Bouie Chief Nursing Officer WHO 1998-2003
Netherlands J G Kraaijeveld-Wouters Mayor of Hilversum Habitat 1998-2002
New Zealand Lynette Jones National President New Zealand Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Katherine O'Regan Minister of Consumer Affairs 1994 ESCAP 1996-2000
Norway Hill Marta Solberg Minister of Social Affairs 1994 Unicef 1995-99
Panama Ivonne Young Minister to the Presidency 1994 OAS 1999-2004
Poland Teresa Wiczynska-Gibka Judge District of Poznan ICJ 1997-2007

Spain Rita Barbera Nolla Mayor of Valencia Habitat 1998-2002


Isabel De Haro Aramberri Director-General European Affairs Andulusia EU 1995-99
Ma Ant Fernandez Felgueroso Councillor Home Affairs & Public Admin Asturias ICJ 1997-2007
Sweden Christina Magnuson President Swedish Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Trinidad & Tob Camille Robinson-Regis Minister of Social Development 1994 Caricom 1995-99

United Kingdom Caroline Banszky Chief Financial Officer N M Rothschild IMF 1997-2001
Marilyn Butler Rector Exeter College Oxford UNU 1997-2002
Gay Evans Managing Director Bankers Trust Company EBRD 1997-2001
Penny Hughes President Coca-Cola Great Britain Unicef 1995-99
Nasreen Pearce (first Asian woman) Circuit Judge ICJ 1997-2007
Ann Wilson Finance Director European Motor Holdings IFC 1995-2000

United States June Daly Astronomer; Professor of Physics Princeton UNU 1997-2002
Deborah Seymour Chair International Services Cte American Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Uruguay Hilda Martinez Camusso President Uruguayan Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Venezuela Pilarica IRIBARREN De Romero Minister of Youth 1994 Unicef 1995-99
Zambia Wendy Membe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993 ECA 1996-2000

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List 39 55 names 34 democracies 17 December 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Bronwyn Bishop Senator Liberal Party UN 1997-2001


Adrienne Clark Chair Commonwealth Scientific Research (CSIRO) UNU 1997-2002
Sue Morey Chief Health Officer New South Wales WHO 1998-2003
Bahamas Marina Carolyn Glinton Director General Bahamas Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Belgium Madeleine de Vits Director State Teacher Training College Brussels UNU 1997-2002
Belize Ursula Borrow High Commissioner London ECLAC 1998-2001
Benin Veronique Ahouanmenou President Benin Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Bolivia Monica Palenque Mayor La Paz Habitat 1988-2001
Brazil Mavy d'Ache Harmon President Brazilian Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Canada Joyce Fairbairn Leader of Senate; Minister for Literacy Unesco 1999-2005
Louise Frechette Ambassador to the United Nations New York UN 1997-2001
Nancy Guptill Speaker House of Assembly Prince Edward Island IPU 1994-97
Diane Marleau Minister of Health 1993 WHO 1998-2003
Anne McLellan Minister for Natural Resources Habitat 1988-2001
Chile Zoy Katevas de Sclabos President Chilean Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Colombia Olga Pizano Deputy Director Colcultura Unesco 1999-2005
Costa Rica Alba Dominguez Acting Ambassador London OAS 1994-99
Czech Republic Jara Moserova Former Ambassador to Australia & MP UN 1997-2001
Lida Rakunasova Journalist Radio Free Europe 19973-93 Unesco 1999-2005
France Helene Carrere d'Encausse Historian; President Yes to Maastricht Committee EU 1995-99
Germany Renata Hallweg Chair Europe Committee Bundestag EU 1995-99
Hildegard Hamm-Bruecher Candidate 1994 Federal Presidential Elections UN 1997-2001
Grenada Maureen Emmanuel Acting High Commissioner London Caricom 1995-99
Guatemala Magdalena Toriello Acting Ambassador Washington OAS 1994-99
Honduras Meneca de Mencia President Honduran Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Ireland Adi Roche Founder-Director Children of Chernobyl project Unicef 1995-99
Italy Biancamaria Bosco Laali Rector Third University of Studies Rome UNU 1997-2002
Netherlands Christine Cleiren Member UN Commission of Experts on war crimes ICJ 1997-2007
Nicaragua Esperanza Bermudez de Morales President Nicaraguan Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Norway Siri Bjerke Deputy Foreign Minister Nato 1996-2000
Hanne Greve Member UN Commission of Experts on war crimes ICJ 1997-2007
Karin SHAM POO Deputy Executive Director Unicef Unicef 1995-99
Pakistan Attiya Inayatullah Chair Unesco Executive Board 1993-95 Unesco 1999-2005
Papua New G Suzanne Darby Deputy Chair Papua New Guinea Red Cross SPC 1994-99
Philippines Narcisa Escaler Ambassador to the United Nations New York ESCAP 1996-2000
Poland Janina Ochojska Refugee worker; EU Woman of Europe 1994 UNHCR 2003-07
Portugal Virginia Veiga Founder-President European Law & Economy Association EU 1995-99
Saint Lucia Terencia Gaillard Director General Saint Lucia Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Slovakia Irena Belohorska Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Tatiana Rivkova Editor Trend financial weekly ECE 1998-2001
Spain Ma Antonia Martinez Garcia President Murcia Autonomous Government EU 1995-99
Carmen Mestre Vergara President Spanish Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Paquita Sauquillo Refugee worker; EU Woman of Europe 1994 UNRWA 1996-99
Switzerland Susy Bruschweiler Director Red Cross Higher Nursing School Aarau WHO 1998-2003
Anne Petitpierre Professor of Law University of Geneva UNHCR 2003-07
Trinidad & Tob Anette des Iles Ambassador to the United Nations New York ECLAC 1994-97

United Kingdom Hazel Aronson Judge Scottish Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Helen Bamber Director Medical Foundation for Torture Victims WHO 1998-2003
Jose Farrington Vice-Chair Association of County Councils EU 2000-04
Jean McFadden Leader Glasgow City Council Habitat 1998-2001
Averil Mansfield Professor of Surgery St Marys Hospital London WHO 1998-2003

United States Earlene Causey President American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) WTO 1994-97
Jennifer Lynn Dorn Senior Vice-President American Red Cross WHO 1998-2003
Sue Eckert Assistant Secretary Department of Commerce Gatt/WTO 1996-99

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List 38 56 names 38 democracies 29 October 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Bahamas Wendy Craigg Manager Research Dept Central Bank Caricom 1995-99
Bolivia Jeannette Mercado Advisor to Executive Director World Bank Washington ECLAC 1994-97
Canada Lesley Boucher Advisor to Executive Director World Bank Washington ECLAC 1994-97
Huguette Labelle President Canadian Intl Development Agency (CIDA) IDA 1996-2001
Nicole Senecal Vice President Multilateral Programs Branch CIDA UNDP 1998-2002
Cape Verde Ondina Ferreira Minister of Culture & Communication 1993- ECA 1996-2000
Colombia Monica Aparicio Advisor to Executive Director World Bank Washington ECLAC 1994-97
Dominican Rep Gladys Santana Director International Dept Central Bank ECLAC 1994-97
Ecuador Marcela Cartagena Alternate Executive Director World Bank Washington ECLAC 1994-97
El Salvador Lourdes De Sandoval Deputy Director General Ministry of Planning ECLAC 1994-97
Estonia Katrine Kvell Head International Office Bank of Estonia ECE 1994-97
Finland Kirsti Eskelinen Dep Director General Finnish Intl Development Agency IDA 1996-2001
France Mireille Ballestrassi Chief of Police Corsica IAEA 1997-2000
Catherine Garreta Deputy Assistant Secretary Ministry of Cooperation UNDP 1998-2002
Germany Gertrud Hoehler Poet; Former Adviser Deutsche Bank IMF 1997-2001
Krista Sager Leader Green Party Hamburg UNEP 1998-2002
Erika Wagenhoefer Alternate Executive Director IMF Washington EBRD 1997-2000
Guatemala Antonieta De Bonilla Vice President Central Bank ECLAC 1994-97
Fanny de Estrada Minister of External Commerce ECLAC 1994-97
India Tarjani Vakil Chair Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation Ltd Unido 1997-2001
Israel Ora Namir Minister of Labour & Social Development ILO 1994-99
Italy Ada Becchi MP; Professor Urban & Regional Economics Venice ECE 1994-97
Japan Mariko Fujiwara Director of Research Hakahuro Institute ESCAP 1996-2000
Latvia Danuta Giga Assistant to Minister Ministry of Finance ECE 1994-97
Lithuania Laima Andrikiene Deputy Speaker of Parliament 1992- IPU 1994-97
Macedonia Ljubica Acevska Representative of the Republic Washington CoE 1995-2000
Micronesia Anna Mendiola Economist Ministry of Finance SPC 1994-99
Netherlands Annette Deckers Deputy Head Intntl Monetary Affairs Finance Ministry EBRD 1998-2002
Nicaragua Maria Amalia Chamorro Principal Adviser Ministry of External Cooperation OAS 1994-99
Norway Marianne Heiberg Peace facilitator Israel-Palestine agreement UNRWA 1994-96
Philippines Maria Cecilia Soriano Advisor to Executive Director World Bank Washington ESCAP 1996-2000
Poland Maria Celarska Dep Dir Intntl Financial Institutions National Bank EBRD 1998-2002
Portugal Maria Helena Cordeiro Alternate Executive Director World Bank Washington ECE 1994-97
Saint Lucia Zenith James Director of Finance Caricom 1995-99
Sao Tome & Pr Elsa Cardoso Director Ministry of Finance & Economy ECA 1996-2000
Spain Soledad Abad-Rico President Export Insurance Corporation SA Gatt 1996-99
Pilar MORAN Reyero Dep Dir Gen Foreign Investments Ministry of Trade Gatt 1996-99
Sri Lanka Manel Abeysekera Ambassador to Germany, Austria & Switzerland UN 1997-2001
Tonga Ofa Ketu'u Advisor to Executive Director World Bank Washington SPC 1994-99
Trinidad & Tob Joyce Alcantara Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1994-97
Amoy CHANG FONG Advisor to Executive Director IMF Washington Caricom 1995-99
Turkey Ayfer Yilmaz Director General Public Finance ECE 1994-97
United Kingdom Margaret Booth Candidate-Judge War Crimes Tribunal ex-Yugoslavia ICJ 1997-2007
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Astronomer; Professor of Physics Open University UNU 1997-2002
Anne Clywd Heritage spokesperson Labour Party UNHCR 1994-97
Ros Hepplewhite Chief Executive Child Support Agency Unicef 1995-99
Veronica Palmer Director-General Bus & Coach Council WTO 1994-97
Adele Zeiss Chair British Tourist Authority WTO 1994-97
UK: Hong Kong Anson Chan Chief Secretary Hong Kong Government ESCAP 1996-2000
United States Anne Baddour Pilot; Regional Chair Fed Aviation Administration ICAO 1994-97
Jean S Hanson General Counsel Dept of Treasury IBRD 1996-2001
Karin Lissakers Executive Director International Monetary Fund IBRD 1996-2001
Rita M Rodriguez Member Board of Directors Export-Import Bank Gatt 1996-99
Rosaria Salerno Councillor Candidate Mayor Boston Habitat 1994-97
Martha Staniford Managing Director Emerging Markets Bankers Trust Gatt 1996-99
Western Samoa Hinauri Petana Deputy Financial Secretary SPC 1994-99

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 37 57 names 35 democracies 31 August 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Patsy Adam-Smith Writer oral historian Unesco 1999-2005


Belize Faith Babb Minister of State Human Resources 1993- Caricom 1995-99
Brazil Ana Vasconcelos Founder homes for abandoned girls Recife Unicef 1995-99
Bulgaria Galina Atanassova Economist; Vice-President Union of Disabled People Habitat 1994-97
Canada Claire Barrette-Joncas Justice Superior Court of Quebec 1975- ICJ 1994-2004
Sheila Copps Deputy Leader Liberal Party 1991- UN 1997-2001
Yvon Dumont Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba 1993- OAS 1994-99
Claire L'Heureux-Dube Vice-President International Commission of Jurists ICJ 1994-2004
Czech Marketa Fijalkova Ambassador to Poland CoE 1995-2000
Denmark Ritt Bjeeregard Vice-President CSCE Parliamentary Assembly IPU 1994-97
Ecuador Lucia Astidillo Loor Writer; museum founder Unesco 1999-2005
Monserrat Butina Minister of Social Welfare 1993- ECLAC 1994-97
Fiji Jo Nacola Minister of Women, Culture & Multi-ethnic Affairs'93- SPC 1994-99
France Elisabeth Ardaillon-Poirier Vice-President Groupe Saint Gobain IFC 1996-2001
Germany Rita Waschbuesch Secretary General Catholic Central Committee Unicef 1995-99
Beate Weber Mayor of Heidelberg Habitat 1994-97
Greece Koula Aspiotou Managing Director Seastar Group Athens IMO 1994-97
Guatemala Gladys Morfin Minister of Labour & Social Welfare 1993- ECLAC 1994-97
India Pramilla Badhwar Minister of Transport, Tourism & Culture 1985-89 WTO 1994-97
Ireland Mella Carroll Judge High Court; Member ILO Administrative Tribunal ICJ 1994-2004
Israel Colette Avital Ambassador to Portugal 1988- WIPO 1997-2003
Italy Luciana Luisa Papeschi President IPV International Human Rights Association ICJ 1997-2007
Japan Manae Kubota Director General Economic Planning 1993- ESCAP 1996-2000
Wakako Hironaka Director General Environment 1993- UNEP 1997-2000
Korea Tai-Young Lee Vice-President International Commission of Jurists ICJ 1994-2004
Lithuania Laima Andrikiene Economist; Deputy Speaker of Parliament IPU 1994-97
Malta Louise Cachia Caruana President Human Rights Research University of Malta ICJ 1997-2007
Nepal Meena Acharya Economist; Executive Director Nepal Rastra Bank ESCAP 1996-2000
New Zealand Colleen Singleton Vice-President National Party ESCAP 1996-2000
Philippines Lourdes J Custodio Dean College of Education University of Santo Tomas Unesco 1999-2005
Poland Urszula Aszyk-Krol Professor of Languages Warsaw University Unesco 1999-2005
Izabela Barlinska Executive Secretary Intntl Sociological Assn 1987- UNU 1997-2002
Portugal Teresa Pinto Basto Gouveia Minister of Environment 1993- UNEP 1997-2000
Senegal Coura Ba Thiam Minister of Culture 1993- UNU 1997-2002
Spain Cristina Alberdi Minister of Social Welfare 1993- EC 1995-2000
Carmen Alborch Minister of Culture 1993- UNU 1997-2002
Joaquima Alemany i Roca Senator for Barcelona 1989- UN 1997-2001
Maria Angeles Amador Minister of Health 1993- WHO 1998-2003
Marisa TEJADOR Saguero Rector La Laguna University Tenerife UNU 1997-2002
Sweden Birgit Antonsson Director Royal Library 1988- Unesco 1999-2005
Anita Aperia Pediatrician; Vice-Dean Karolinska Institute Unicef 1995-99
Marie Asberg Psychiatrist; Chair Swedish Psychiatric Association WHO 1998-2003
Trinidad & Tob Corinne McKnight Ambassador to US Washington OAS 1994-99
Turkey Perihan Balci President Traditional Houses Association Habitat 1994-97
United Kingdom Elizabeth Attridge Under Secretary Ministry of Agriculture 1991- WFC 1994-97
Louise Ellman Leader Lancashire County Council Habitat 1994-97
Pauline Green Leader British Labour MEPs Strasbourg EC 1995-99
June de Moller Managing Director Carlton Broadcasting & Media IFC 1996-2001
United States Shirley Abrahamson Judge Wisconsin Supreme Court ICJ 1997-2007
Valerie Askansas-Engel Professor of Neurology & Pathology UCLA WHO 1998-2003
Elaine Baxter Secretary of State Iowa 1987- Habitat 1994-97
Rosemary Barkett Chief Justice Florida Supreme Court 1992- ICJ 1997-2007
June Morris (first woman airline) Founder Morris Air ICAO 1997-2000
Joanne Simpson Chief Scientist for Meteorology 1988- WMO 1996-99
Venezuela Elizabeth Caldera Minister of Education 1993- OAS 1994-99
Rosana Ordonez Minister of Information 1993- ECLAC 1994-97
Zambia Florence Mumba Commission Member International Commission of Jurists ICJ 1994-2004

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List 36 53 names 37 democracies 30 June 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Alicia Pierini Under Secretary Human Rights Ministry of Interior ICJ 1997-2007
Australia Penelope Anne Wensley Ambassador United Nations Geneva ESCAP 1996-2000
Austria Heidi Schmidt Leader Liberal Forum Party EC 1995-99
Belgium Magda De Galan Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Brazil Thereza Maria M Quintella Ambassador United Nations Vienna ECLAC 1997-2001
Herilda Balduino de Souza President National Council of Women's Rights UN 1997-2001

Bulgaria Rozalina Natzeva Board Member Bulgarian National Bank EBRD 1997-2001
Canada Barbara Sparrow Energy, Mines & Resources, Forestry FAO 2000-06
Colombia Wilma Zafra Turbay Deputy Foreign Minister OAS 1994-99
Cyprus Thalia Petrides Minister Plenipotentiary to CSCE Vienna ESCWA 1997-2000
Denmark Charlotte Ammundsen Deputy Mayor Environment Copenhagen UNEP 1997-2000
Inger Boriis Chair Centre Democrats Habitat 1997-2000
Grethe Erichsen Chair Social-Liberal Party EC 1995-99
Winnie Larsen-Jensen Deputy Mayor Social Services Copenhagen Unicef 1995-99
Pia Kjaersgaard Leader Progress Party EC 1995-99

El Salvador Carmen Maria Gallardo de H Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1999-2005


Germany Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul Teacher; Candidate for Social Democratic leader 1993 Unesco 1993-99
Greece Virginia Tsouderou Minister of State Foreign Affairs EC 1995-99
Guatemala Maria Eugenia Morales Acting Ombud ICJ 1997-2007
Hungary Eva Tarjan General Manager National Bank of Hungary EBRD 1997-2001
Israel Daphna Sharfman Chair Human Rights Committee Labour Party ICJ 1997-2007
Italy Maria Pia Garaviglia Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Fernanda Contri Minister of Social Affairs EC 1995-99
Japan Futaba Igarashi Law Reformer Bar Association ICJ 1997-2007
Chikako Taya Public Prosecutor Tokyo District ICJ 1994-2004

Liechtenstein Cornelia Gassner-Matt Minister of Construction CoE 1995-2000


Lithuania Halina Kobeckaite Director-General Department of Nationalities UNHCR 1998-2001
Mali Fatoumata Ndiame Diakite Minister of Women's Advancement ECA 1996-2000
Mexico Erendira Paz Campos Ambassador United Nations Geneva ECLAC 1996-2001
Namibia Nora Schimming-Chase Ambassador to Germany ECA 1997-2000
Netherlands E M P Baarveld-Schlaman MP; Middle East peace promoter UNRWA 1996-99
New Zealand Vicki Buck Mayor of Christchurch Habitat 1997-2001
Maryan Street President Labour Party ESCAP 1996-2000
Lynne Trafford Chair Nationalist Party 1990 Election Campaign IPU 1994-97
Pakistan Fouzia Hanib Minister of State Women's Advancement ESCAP 1996-2000
Panama Rossana Ameglia Samudio Ambassador United Nations Geneva OAS 1994-99
Philippines Lilia R Bautista Ambassador United Nations Geneva ESCAP 1996-2000
Poland Helena Luczywo Managing Editor Gazeta Wyborcza (largest daily) Unesco 1999-2005
Agnieszka Rochowicz Lecturer Institute of International Law Gdansk ICJ 2000-10
Maria J Zwolinska Deputy Minister Agriculture & Food Economy FAO 2000-06
San Marino Patricia Busignani Captain-Regent CoE 1995-2000
Slovakia Viera Straznicka Professor of International Law Comenius University ICJ 2000-10
Slovenia Danica Purg Head International Executive Development Centre ECE 1997-2000
Spain Margarita Retuerto First Deputy Ombud ICJ 1994-2004
Sri Lanka M S Karunaratne Minister of State Reconstruction Habitat 1997-2001
A C Karunaratne Minister of State Women's Affairs ESCAP 1996-2000
R M Pulendran Minister of State Education Unesco 1999-2005
United States Jane E Becker Ambassador United Nations Vienna Unido 1997-2001
Marianne Gasior Attorney; whistle-blower on arms to Iraq UNRWA 1996-99
Zambia Beatrice Mulamfu Principal State Advocate ICJ 1994-2004
Edith Nawakwi Minister of Energy & Water Development ECA 1996-2000
Nakatindi Wina Minister of Community Development & Social Welfare FAO 2000-06

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List 35 54 names 28 democracies 12 May 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Andorra Bibiana Rossa Torres Minister of Labour & Social Security WTO 1994-97
Australia Rosemary Crowley Junior Minister Family Services, Women ESCAP 1996-2000
Meredith Hellicar Director (NSW) Australian Coal Association Unido 1997-2001
Mary Hiscock Chair Asian Law Centre University of Melbourne ICJ 1995-2005
Austria Edith Kitzmantel Deputy Director General Ministry of Finance EBRD 1995-98
Bulgaria Nadeja A Apostolova Vice President & Chief Executive Officer Balkan Bank IFC 1996-2001
Mariana Todorova Commissioner for External Debt Council of Ministers ECE 1997-2001
Antonina Zheljazkava Presidential Adviser on Minorities UNHCR 1994-97
Canada Agnes J Bishop Member Atomic Energy Control Board IAEA 1993-97
Catherine Anne Fraser Chief Justice of Alberta ICJ 1995-2005
Donna C McGillis Judge Federal Court of Canada ICJ 1995-2005
Cape Verde Helena Semedo Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture, Rural Development IFAD 1997-2001
Colombia Maruja Pachon de Villanizar Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Cyprus Claire Angelidhou Minister of Education Unesco 1999-2005
Denmark Erling Olsen Minister of Justice ICJ 1995-2005
Suzanne Arup Veltze Managing Director Waste Management Association UNEP 1997-2000
France Michele Alliot-Marie Minister of Youth & Sports Unesco 1999-2005
Marie Alice Lallemand-Flucher Director-General Credit Local International Conseil IFC 1996-2001
Lucette Michaux-Chevry Minister Delegate Humanitarian Action & Human Rights UNHCR 1994-97
Germany Rose Goette Minister of Culture Rhineland-Palatinate Unesco 1999-2005
Hungary Anna Majoros Chair & Managing Dir Bank of Savings Cooperatives IFC 1996-2001
Bella Ronaszeki Chief Economist Hungarian Banking Association ECE 1997-2001
Eva Tarjan General Manager National Bank of Hungary EBRD 1995-98
India Nina Sibal Permanent Representative to Unesco Paris Unesco 1999-2005
Japan Haruko Fukuda Board Director Nikko Europe IMF 1997-2001
Korea Rep SONG Jeong Sook Minister of Health & Social Affairs WHO 1998-2003
HWANG San Sung Minister of Environment UNEP 1997-2000
KWON Young Ja Second Minister of Political Affairs ESCAP 1996-2000
Latvia Ilze Jurkane President Investment Bank of Latvia EBRD 1995-98
Lithuania Ruta Skyriene Head State Debt Management Ministry of Finance ECE 1997-2001
Mexico Cecilia Ramos Director Financial Affairs Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1997-2001
Pakistan Maleeha Lodhi Editor The News Unesco 1999-2004
Papua N G Josephine Abaijah Mayor of Port Moresby Habitat 1997-2001
Poland Maria J Zwolinska Deputy Minister Agriculture & Food Economy FAO 2000-06
Slovenia Vida Hocevar Director of Cabinet Ministry of Finance ECE 1997-2001
Cvetka Selsek Executive Vice-President SKB Bank IMF 1997-2001
Spain Belen Cristino Alternate Director European Bank (EBRD) EBRD 1995-98
Reyes Fernandez Duran General Manager Tecnologia Ferroviaria Unido 1997-2001
Silvia Iranzo Deputy Dir-Gen International Economy Min of Finance IMF 1997-2001
Sweden Gunilla Olofsson Director General Technical Assistance Agency (BITS) UNDP 1994-97
Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss Minister of Interior UNHCR 1994-97
Josi Meier President Council of State 1992 IPU 1994-97
Turkey Turkan Akyol Minister of Labour ILO 1994-99
United Kingdom Christine Booth Deputy Director East European Trade Council GATT 1996-99
Caroline Bradley Group Treasurer Anglian Water plc IFC 1996-2001
Moira Constable Chief Executive Rural Housing Trust Habitat 1997-2001
Barbara Harmer (first woman) Concorde supersonic pilot ICAO 1997-2000
Linda McGoldrick Managing Director Financial Health Associates EBRD 1995-98
Jennifer Tanfield Librarian-designate House of Commons Unesco 1999-2005
Cynthia Valianti-Corbett Vice-President Bankers Trust International IFC 1996-2001
Alison Wright Director General British Invisibles GATT 1993-96
United States Margaret Mathews Vice President J P Morgan & Co IBRD 1996-2001
Margaret F Mudd Managing Director Eastern Europe Chemical Banking IBRD 1996-2001
Roberta J Puschel Executive VP International Banking Fed Reserve NY IBRD 1996-2001

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List 34 57 names 27 democracies 21 March 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Zelmira M Regazolli President Inter-American Commission of Women ECLAC 1997-2001


Austria Evelyn Messner Educator; People's Attorney (Ombudsman) 1989- Unesco 1999-2005
Belgium Monique Tiberghien President EUROTAS Transnational Science Association Unesco 1999-2005
Botswana Cynthia Mogami General Secretary Commercial & General Workers Union ECA 1996-2000
Canada Catherine Callbeck Premier Prince Edward Island OAS 1994-99
Paule Leduc Director Canada Council UNU 1997-2002
Beverley McLachlin Member Permanent Court of Arbitration The Hague ICJ 1994-2004
Margaret Maksagak Deputy Commissioner Northwest Territories Habitat 1997-2001
Nurjehan Mawani Chair Immigration & Refugee Board UNRWA 1994-96
Nancy Orr-Gaucher Member Board of Directors Bank of Canada IMF 1997-2001
Marnie Marina Paikin Acting Chair Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd IAEA 1993-97
Irene Swindells Member Board of Directors Mortgage & Housing Corpn Habitat 1997-2001
Sharon Williams Member Permanent Court of Arbitration The Hague ICJ 1994-2004
Costa Rica Monica Nagel Vice-Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Czech Republic Zdena Tominova Writer; former Spokesperson Charter 77 Unesco 1999-2005
Denmark Marianne Jelved Minister of Economic Affairs EBRD 1995-98
Birthe Weiss Minister of Interior EC 1995-98
Jytte Andersen Minister of Labour ILO 1994-99
Jytte Hilden Minister of Cultural Affairs Unesco 1999-2005
Pia Gjellerup Minister of Justice ICJ 1994-2004
Karen Jespersen Minister of Social Affairs Unicef 1995-99
Finland Saara-Maria Paakkinen First Deputy Speaker of Parliament IPU 1994-97
France Daniele Blondel Economist; Director Socio-Econ Research Inst (IRIS) ECE 1993-96
Noelle Lenoire Member Constitutional Council ICJ 1994-2004
Germany Marianne Tidick Minister of Culture Schleswig-Holstein Unesco 1999-2005
Sybille Volkholz Education spokesperson Greens Party EC 1995-99
Greece Dora Bakoyiannis Minister of Culture 1992- Unesco 1999-2005
Niki Goulandris Botanist; Vice-President Natl Tourist Organization UNU 1997-2002
Grenada Margaret Nickles Speaker Senate 1990- IPU 1994-97
Iceland Salome Thorkelsdottir President Althing (Parliament) IPU 1994-97
India Sukhbans Kaur Minister of State Civil Aviation 1992- ICAO 1994-97
Krishna Sahi Minister of State Industrial Development 1992- Unido 1993-97
Ireland Joan Barton Minister of State Social Welfare Unicef 1995-99
Emer Colleran Professor of Microbiology University College Galway UNU 1997-2002
Luxembourg Josee Jacobs Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development FAO 2000-2005
Mexico Lourdes Arizpe Director Anthropology Institute Mexico University UNU 1997-2002
Netherlands Y Van Rooy State Secretary Economic Affairs EC 1955-99
New Zealand Margaret Bazley Chief Executive Transport NZ Government ICAO 1994-97
Elizabeth Wong Secretary Health & Welfare Hong Kong ESCAP 1996-2000
Nicaragua Marta Palacios de Pereira Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Norway Kirsti Kolle Grondahl President Storting (Parliament) 1992- IPU 1994-97
Senegal Marie-Angélique Savané Sociologist; Member Commission on Global Cooperation Habitat 1997-2001
Slovenia Aleksandra Kornhauser Director International Centre for Chemistry Study Unido 1993-97
Switzerland Christiane Brunner Lawyer; President SMUV Clockworkers Trade Union ILO 1994-99
Gret Haller President National Council 1993 IPU 1994-97
Josi Meier President Council of State 1992 UNHCR 1998-2001
United Kingdom Mary Baker Company director; President Women in Management EBRD 1995-982005
Jane Barker Finance Director London Stock Exchange IMF 1997-2001
Frances Heaton (first woman) Non-Executive Director Bank of England IFC 1996-2001
Helena Kennedy Lawyer, broadcaster; Chair Charter 88 UNHCR 1998-2001
Gail Rebuck Chair & CEO Random House (UK) Publishing Unesco 1999-2005
Stella Rimington Director-General MI5 security service Nato 1996-2000
Valerie Scoular Director Human Resources British Airways ICAO 1994-97

United States Lynn Davis Arms control expert; Vice President Rand Corporation Nato 1996-2000
Sharon Pratt Dixon Mayor Washington DC Habitat 1997-2001
Janet Reno Attorney General ICJ 1997-2007
Sheila Widnall Aeronautics Professor; Secretary Air Force 1993- ICAO 1994-97

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 33 52 names 32 democracies 30 January 1993

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Leneen Forde Governor of Queensland 1992- ESCAP 1996-2000


Austria Maria Rauch-Kallat Minister of Environment, Youth & Family Affairs Habitat 1997-2000

Bahamas Paulette Bethel Embassy Charge d'Affaires Washington OAS 1994-99


Belgium Christine Ockrent Broadcaster Unesco 1993-99
Bolivia Olga Saavedra Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1993-99
Brazil Benedita da Silva Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 1992- Habitat 1997-2000
Costa Rica Rima Gretel Rothe Vallbona Novelist Unesco 1993-99

Denmark:Faroes Marita Petersen Minister of Justice, Culture, Science, Education ICJ 1997-2007
Estonia Lagle Parek Minister of Interior ICJ 1997-2007
France Sylvie Brunel President International Committee against Hunger IFAD 1997-2001
Nicole Notat Secretary-General Trade Union Federation (CFDT) ILO 1994-99
Germany Gabriele Eick General Manager Business Development Corp Frankfurt IFC 1996-2001
Baerbel Kleendehn Minister of Finance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern EBRD 1995-98
Erika Korner Assistant Vice-President Deutsche Bank IMF 1997-2001
Christa Randzio-Plath Chair Sub Cte on Monetary Problems Euro Parliament IFC 1996-2001
Greece A Trichopoulou Physician; Dean Athens School of Public Health WHO 1993-98
India Sneh Gadhoke Cardiologist WHO 1993-98
Ireland Kay Barry Founder Bosnian Relief Fund; Woman of Europe 1993 UNRWA 1994-96
Israel Shulamit Aloni Minister of Education 1992- Unesco 1993-99
Shoshana Netanyahu Justice Supreme Court 1982- ICJ 1997-2007
Italy A Ferro-Luzzi Vice-Chair EC Scientific Committee for Food WFC 1993-95
Augusta Restelli Sec Gen Clothing Workers Trade Union (FILTA-CISL) ILO 1994-99

Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva Ambassador to the US Washington ESCAP 1996-2000


Lithuania Kazimiera Prunskiene Economist; Prime Minister 1990-91 ECE 1993-96
Netherlands Gerda Ertink President FEM European Medium & Small Enterprises EBRD 1995-98
Antilles Suzy Romer Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Aruba Ella Tromp-Yarzagaray Minister Plenipotentiary The Hague ECLAC 1997-2000
New Zealand Marie Clay Educator Unesco 1993-99
Norway Oddny Alexandersen Minister of Government Administration 1992- OECD 1994-99
Kari Nordheim Larsen Minister of Development Cooperation 1992- UNDP 1994-98

Pakistan Abida Hussein Ambassador to the US ESCAP 1996-2000


Sanobar Akhtar Yacoob Chief Executive Industrial & Commercial Leasing Unido 1993-97
Poland Ewa Letowska Law Professor; Ombudsman 87-91; Woman of Europe '93 ICJ 1994-2004
Slovakia Olga Keltosova Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ILO 1994-99
Zuzana Szatmary Director Charta 77; EC Woman of Europe 1993 UNHCR 1998-2001
Katarina Tothova Minister of Justice ICJ 1997-2007
Slovenia Anka Osterman Minister of Veterans & War Invalids 1992- UNRWA 1994-96
Spain Nuria Espert Actress founder of theatre company Unesco 1993-99
Concepcion Gutierrez Presidency Adviser Government of Andusia EC 1995-2000
Tonga Evelini Faletau President Commonwealth Countries League SPC 1994-99
Trinidad & Tob T H Shastri Ali Embassy Charge d'Affaires Washington OAS 1994-99

United Kingdom Lillian Bennett Executive Director Manpower employment agency ILO 1994-99
Rhiannen Chapman Director Industrial Society Unido 1993-97
Janet Fookes Deputy Speaker House of Commons IPU 1994-97
Ruth Lea Chief economist Mitsubishi Bank London ECE 1993-96
Morag Macdonald Company Secretary Post Office UPU 1995-99
Elizabeth Hawkins Nelson Chief Executive Princess Royal Trust for Carers WHO 1993-98
Janet Ritterman Director-Designate Royal College of Music Unesco 1999-2005
United States Hope M Babcock Environmentalist; Law Professor Georgetown Univ ICJ 1997-2007
Faye Wattleton Nurse; President Planned Parenthood Federation 1978- WHO 1993-98
Venezuela Flor Isava-Fonseca Member Executive Board International Olympic Ctte Unesco 1993-99

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 32 57 names 38 democracies 2 October 1992

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Ileana Di Giovan Minister Ministry of External Affairs IFAD 1993-97


Susana del Carmen OLGIATI Supervisor International Relations Central Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Zelmira Regazzoli Dir Gen Human Rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs OAS 1994-99

Australia Jeanette McHugh Junior Minister Consumer Affairs ESCAP 1996-2000


Bahamas Janet G Bostwick Minister of Housing, Nat Insurance & Social Services Habitat 1997-2000
Maria-Teresa Butler Deputy Permanent Secretary Office of Prime Minister ECLAC 1997-2000
Ivy Dumont Minister of Health WHO 1998-2003
Italia Johnson Deputy Speaker of Parliament IPU 1994-97
Teresa Moxey Minister of Transport IMO 1994-97
Belgium Laurette Onkelinx Minister of Social Integration EC 1995-99
Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele Minister of Budget IMF 1997-2001
Canada Maureen Sabia Chair of Board Export Development Corporation GATT 1993-96
Carole Theauvette Director Food Aid Centre CIDA UNERC 1995-98
Colombia Maria Mercedes de Martinez Board Member Banco de la Republica ECLAC 1997-2000
Elizabeth Martinez Aristizabal Director Public Credit Ministry of Finance IFC 1996-2001
Costa Rica Ligia Maria CASTRO MONGE Advisor to President Central Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Dominican Rep Angelica FONDEUR Marin Economic Advisor Central Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Ecuador Mariana Argudo Minister of Social Welfare & Public Promotion Habitat 1993-96
Ana Lucia Armijos General Manager Banco Central de Ecuador ECLAC 1996-99
El Salvador Evelyn JACIR de Lovo Director General Ministry of Planning & Development ECLAC 1997-2000
Finland Birgitta Kantola Executive Vice President Nordic Investment Bank EBRD 1995-98
France Marie-Noelle Lienemann Minister Delegate Housing, Quality of Life Habitat 1993-96
Ariane Obolensky Asst Sec Intnl Affairs Treasury Ministry of Economy IMF 1997-2001
Ségolène Royal Minister of Environment 1992- UNEP 1993-96
Germany Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger Minister of Justice 1992- ICJ 1994-2003
Honduras Marcia Elisa BONILLA MEJIA Financial Advisor Central Bank ECLAC 1997-2000
Hungary Bea Szombati Advisor to Executive Director IMF EBRD 1995-98
Iceland Helga Jonsdottir Alternative Executive Director World Bank ECE 1993-96
Italy Anna BLEFARI SCHNEIDER Minister Plenipotentiary Washington Embassy IFC 1996-2001
Jamaica Angela King Chief UN Observer Mission to South Africa OAS 1994-99
Shirley Tyndall Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance Caricom 1995-99
Kyrgyzstan Rosa I Otunbayeva Ambassador to the United States ESCAP 1996-2000
Mali Fatou Aidara Minister of Employment & Professional Training ILO 1994-99
Diallo Fanta Camara State Secretary Grassroots Education Unesco 1993-99
Mexico Marcela ALVAREZ-CUESTA Dep Director Economic Policy Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1996-99
Maria Esther ZEVILLO Ponce President National Teachers Union Unesco 1993-99
Mongolia ODONGUA Tserendagvyn Director International Dept Central Bank ESCAP 1996-2000
Netherlands Eveline Herfkens Executive Director World Bank IMF 1997-2001
Panama Delia Cardenas Minister of Planning & Economic Policy ECLAC 1996-99
Peru Blanca Nerida Golan Maguina Attorney General (acting) ICJ 1997-2007
Philippines Corazon de Leon Minister of Social Welfare & Development (acting) ESCAP 1996-2000
Patricia B Licuanan Chair National Commission of Women Unicef 1995-99
Poland Hanna Suchocka Prime Minister UN 1997-2001
St Vincent & G Irma Young Permanent Secretary Office of Prime Minister Caricom 1995-99
Slovenia Anka Osterc Minister of Education & Sport Unesco 1993-99
Solomons Ruby Titiulu Economic Advisor Office of Prime Minister SPC 1994-99
Spain Rocio Alberdi Advisor to Executive Director World Bank EBRD 1995-98
Sweden Inga Bjork-Klevby Asst Under-Sec Development Foreign Ministry Unicef 1995-99
Switzerland Monique Dubois Dep Director Intnl Monetary Relations National Bank ECE 1993-96
Turkey Perihan Ucer Director General Central Bank ECE 1993-96
United Kingdom Jean Rankine Deputy Director British Museum Unesco 1993-99
United States Joycelyn Elders Director Health Department Arkansas WHO 1993-98
Elaine McReynolds Commissioner Department of Commerce Tennessee GATT 1993-96
Donna Rosa Coordinator World Food Program USAID WFC 1993-96
Judith Yaskin Commissioner Environmental Protection New Jersey UNEP 1993-96
Venezuela Ruth de Krivoy President Banco Central de Venezuela ECLAC 1996-99
Western Samoa Hinauri Petana Deputy Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance SPC 1994-99

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 31 53 names 26 democracies 10 September 1992

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Susana Rinaldi Singer-actor; Unesco Goodwill Ambassador Unesco 1993-99


Austria Maria Beyer Director Integration policy Federal Chancellery ECE 1996-2000
Brigitte Ederer Minister of Chancellery: Europe, Dev Cooperation ECE 1996-2000
Bangladesh Zakia Akhter CHOWDHURY Joint Secretary Econ Relations Ministry of Finance ESCAP 1996-2000
Canada Jane Elizabeth Frost Vice-Chair Vancouver Port Corporation IMO 1994-97
Jean McCloskey President Investment Canada IFC 1996-2001
Czechoslovakia Olga Keltosova Minister of Labour & Social Affairs ILO 1994-99
Maria Kostalova Director Int Economic Cooperation Foreign Affairs ECE 1996-2000
Denmark Ellen Margrethe Loeg Ambassador Ministry for Foreign Affairs UNDP 1994-98
El Salvador Cecilia GALLARDO de Cano Minister of Education Unesco 1993-99
Finland Sirkka Hamalainen Governor Bank of Finland IMF 1997-2001
Riitta Prusti President Civil Service Union (TVK) UN 1997-2001

Germany Michaela Geigar Parlt State Secretary Ministry Economic Cooperation IMF 1997-2001
Guatemala Eunice Luisa Shaul Minister of Culture & Sport Unesco 1993-99
Hungary Etelka Pataky-Barsi High Commissioner 1996 World Expo Budapest WTO 1997-2000
Ireland Brigid Laffan Professor European Studies University College Dublin EC 1993-95
Israel Miriam Ben-Porat National Ombudsman ICJ 1994-2003
Italy Liliana Ferraro Director-General Penal Affairs Ministry of Justice ICJ 1994-2003
Nicaragua Gladys Ramirez de Espinoza Minister; Director Culture Institute Unesco 1993-99
Philippines Maria Nieves Confesor Minister of Labour & Employment ILO 1994-99
Elena Lim President Solid (seafood & electronics) Corporation IFC 1996-2001
Miriam Defensor Santiago Land reform commissioner;'92 Presidential candidate IFAD 1993-97
Russia Maria Cherkasova Chair Socio-Ecological Union UNEP 1996-2000
Ella Pamfilova Minister of Social Welfare ECE 1996-2000
San Marino Memma Rossi Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1993-99
Slovenia Jozica Puhar Minister of Labour ILO 1994-99
South Africa Mamphela Ramphele Physician; Deputy Vice-Chancellor University Capetown WHO 1993-98
Spain Merce Sala President RENFE National Railways ECE 1996-2000
Elena Salgado President Posts & Telegraphs Administration UPU 1995-99
Sweden Antonia Axson Johnson Chair Axel Johnson (multinational shipping) Group IMO 1994-97
Malin Kaerre Dep Asst Under-Secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs OECD 1994-99
Turkey Tansu Ciller Minister Ministry of State OECD 1994-99
Sumru Noyan Director International Econ Orgs Foreign Affairs ECE 1996-2000
United Kingdom P M Aldred Director Defence Policy Ministry of Defence Nato 1993-97
Julia Cleverdon Director Business in the Community IFC 1996-2001
Rosemary Cooper Lord Mayor Liverpool 1992-93 Habitat 1993-96
Baroness Cumberlege Undersecretary of State Health WHO 1993-98
Lady Denton of Wakefield Undersecretary of State Trade & Industry Unido 1993-97
Juliet Lodge Politics Professor; Woman of Europe 1992 EC 1993-95
Sheila Nicoll Head International Affairs London Stock Exchange IFC 1996-2001
Frances Stewart Economist; Member UN University Council ECE 1996-2000
Valerie Strachan Deputy Chair Customs & Excise GATT 1993-96
Rosemary Thorne Finance director Sainsburys food supermarkets IFAD 1993-97

United States Charlotte Beers Chair & CEO Ogilvy & Mather Advertizing IFC 1996-2001
Beverly B Byron Senior Member House Armed Services Committee Nato 1993-97
Linda Griego Deputy Mayor Los Angeles Habitat 1993-96
June Osborn Director US AIDS Commission WHO 1993-98
Dorothy Owen Chair Owen Steel Company Columbia SC Unido 1993-97
Joan Spero Former Ambassador to UN; Exec VP American Express IFC 1996-2001
Nadine Strossen President American Civil Liberties Union ICJ 1997-2007
Barbara Spyridon Pope Assistant Secretary for the Navy Dept of Defense Nato 1993-97
Venezuela Teresa Alvanes Minister of Family ECLAC 1996-2000
Evangelina Garcia Prince Minister of Women's Advancement OAS 1994-99

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 30 54 names 36 democracies 8 March 1992 - International Women's Day

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Liliana Gurdulich de Correa Engineer; National Senator for Santa Fe Province Unido 1993-97
Australia Wendy Fatin Junior Minister Arts & Territories, Women Unesco 1993-99
Bangladesh Salma Khan Joint Chief Planning Commission ESCAP 1996-2000
Benin Veronique Ahoyo Minister of Labour & Employment, Social Welfare ILO 1994-99
Veronique Lawson Minister of Health WHO 1993-98
Botswana B S Rathedi Deputy Director Political & Economic Affairs ECA 1996-2000
Bulgaria Blaga Dimitrova Vice-President of Republic UN 1997-2001
Canada Alice Munro Novelist Unesco 1993-99
Cape Verde Maria Helena Semedo Secretary of State Fisheries WFC 1992-95
Colombia Maria Lanzetta de Pardo Representative to IMO London IMO 1994-97
Costa Rica Marta NUNEZ MADRIZ Ambassador Ministry of External Relations OAS 1994-99
Dominican Rep Rosa de los Ang MOTA DELER Ambassador Alternate Representative to UN New York ECLAC 1996-2000
El Salvador Ana Christina Sol Ambassador to France OAS 1994-99
India Jayaram Jayalalitha Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu 1991- UN 1997-2001
Japan Mihoko Ejiri Alternate Representative to UN New York UN 1997-2001
Korea KIM Kap-Hyun Second Minister of State Political Affairs ESCAP 1996-2000
Malta Lorraine Schembri Orland Advocate; Vice-Chair Commission Women's Advancement ICJ 2000-2010
Mexico Beatriz Paredes Governor of Tlaxcala 1987- ECLAC 1996-2000
Dulce Maria Sauri Governor of Yucatan 1991- OAS 1994-99
Mongolia Choyjamtsyn Badamhaamb Minister of Labour ESCAP 1996-2000
Namibia Ulitala Hiveluah Permanent Sec Lands, Resettlement & Rehabilitation Habitat 1996-2000
New Zealand Silvia Rose Cartwright Chief District Court Judge of New Zealand ICJ 1994-2004
Nicaragua Cecil Saborio Dep Director General International Organizations OAS 1994-99
Norway Birgit Schjerven Division Head Dev Cooperation; Alt Governor to IFAD IFAD 1993-97
Philippines Ernestina Kodikara Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York ESCAP 1996-2000
Portugal Maria Manuela Ferreira-Leite State Secretary for the Budget EC 1993-95
Russia Yelena Bonner Pediatrician; MP; civil rights activist Unicef 1995-99
Galina Staravoitova MP; Presidential Adviser Ethnic Affairs UNHCR 1994-97
Sao Tome & Pr Alda Bandeira Minister of Foreign Affairs ECA 1996-2000
Slovenia Katja Boh Minister of Health & Social Care WHO 1993-98
Spain Pilar Casal Scientific & Technical Adviser PM's Office Unido 1993-97
Lucia Merino Director Internat'l Organizations Min For Affairs UN 1997-2001
Sweden Desiree Edmar Assistant Under-Secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Turkey Gul Aykor Director General Women's Advancement PM's Office CoE 1995-2000
Trinidad & T Linda Baboolai Minister of Consumer Affairs & Social Services Caricom 1995-99
Joan Yuille Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture & Women ECLAC 1996-2000
United Kingdom Sarah Hogg Economics Adviser Prime Minister's Office ECE 1996-2000
Margaret Jay Director National AIDS Trust WHO 1993-98
Tessa Solesby Ambassador UN Conference on Disarmament Nato 1993-97
United States Barbara Bryant Director Bureau of the Census UNFPA 1995-99
Susan J Crawford Inspector General Department of Defense Nato 1993-97
Barbara Franklin Secretary of Commerce GATT 1992-95
Karen L Henderson Judge US Court of Appeals ICJ 1997-2007
Ming Hsu Federal Maritime Commissioner IMO 1994-97
Anna Kondratas Asst Sec Community Planning Department of Housing Habitat 1996-2000
Antonia Coello Novello Pediatrician; Surgeon General 1990- Unicef 1995-99
Janice Obuchowski Asst Sec National Telecommunications Administration ITU 1994-99
Mary Sterling Inspector General Department of Transportation ICAO 1994-97
Annice M Wagner Judge DC Court of Appeals ICJ 1997-2007
Vanuatu Hilda Lini Minister of Health & Rural Water Supply SPC 1994-99
Venezuela Mabelys de Leon Aponte Minister of Family Unicef 1995-99
Evangelina Garcia-Prince Minister of State Women's Advancement ECLAC 1996-2000
Rosario Orellana Yepez Director General Ministry External Relations OAS 1994-99
Zambia Irene B Fundafunda Director Internat'l Organizations Min For Affairs UN 1997-2001

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 29 52 names 23 countries 31 December 1991

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Sara Sosa de Guarinoni National Director of Trade Unions ILO 1994-99
Bangladesh Jahanara Begum Minister of State Cultural Affairs Unesco 1993-99
Sarwari Begum Minister of State Social Welfare & Women's Affairs ESCAP 1996-2000
Belgium Mia de Vits Secretary General Trade Union Federation (FGTB) EC 1993-94
Brazil Odacir Soares Deputy Leader Federal Senate IPU 1994-97
Colombia Nohemi Sanin Posada Minister of Foreign Affairs OAS 1994-99
Costa Rica Aida Faingezicht de Fishman Minister of Culture Unesco 1993-99
Dominican Rep Martha Brown Minister of Public Works & Communications ECLAC 1996-2000
Carmen Semiramis Olivo Attorney General ICJ 1994-2004
Jacqueline Mercedes Malagon Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1993-99
Finland Riitta-Maija Jouttimaki Government Secretary Ministry of Labour ILO 1994-99
France Martine Aubry Minister of Labour, Employment & Vocational Training ILO 1994-99
Isabelle Bouillot Treasurer Ministry of Economics & Finance IMF 1997-2001
Joelle Bourgeois Ambassador to South Africa UN 1997-2001
Frederique Bredin Minister of Youth & Sports Unicef 1995-99
Jacqueline Cochard President Tribunal de Grande Instance Paris ICJ 2000-10
Germany Ursula Engelen-Kefer Vice-President Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) ILO 1994-99
Michaela Geiger State Secretary Development UNDP 1994-98
Waltraud Schoppe Minister for Women's Advancement Lower Saxony EC 1993-94
Ursula Seiler-Albring State Secretary Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Susanne Tiemann Lawyer; Vice-President EC Ecomic & Social Committee EC 1993-94
Roswitha Verhuelsdonk State Secretary Family & Senior Citizens WHO 1993-98
Maria Wasna Rector Wilhelms University Munster UNU 1982-97
Greece Georgia Leloussi Secretary General Union of Judges ICJ 1994-2004
Anna Pasrouda-Banaki Minister of Culture Unesco 1993-99
India Mamta Banerjee Minister of State Women & Child Development Unicef 1995-99
D K Tara Devi Minister of State Health & Family Welfare WHO 1993-98
K Kamala Kumari Deputy Minister Welfare ESCAP 1996-2000
Girja Vyas Deputy Minister Information & Broadcasting Unesco 1993-99
Ireland Emer Coleran Professor of Microbiology University College Galway UNU 1982-97
Patricia O'Donovan Asst Secretary Gen Irish Congress of Trade Unions ILO 1994-99
Rosemarie Smith Farmer; Member Commission on Status of Women FAO 1994-99
Italy Gabriella Luccioli Counsel Court of Cassation ICJ 1994-2004
Nepal Sailja Acharya Minister of Forests, Soil Conservation & Agriculture FAO 1994-99
Netherlands H Th M de Maat-Kolen Sec Gen Ministry for Social Affairs & Employment ILO 1994-99
New Zealand Rosanne Meo Vice-President NZ Employers Federation ESCAP 1996-2000
Nicaragua Fanny Montenegro Director International Relations Ministry of Labour ILO 1994-99
Poland Henryka Bochniarz Minister of Industry Unido 1993-97
Irena Woycicka Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Labour ILO 1994-99
Hanna Gronkiewicz Waltz Governor Central Bank EBRD 1995-98
Spain Cristina Barrios Almanzor Director of Protocol Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Sweden Beatrice Ask Minister without Portfolio Education Unesco 1993-99
Inger Davidsson Minister of Public Administration ECE 1996-2000
Birgit Friggebo Minister of Immigration & Cultural Affairs UNHCR 1994-97
Gun Hellsvik Minister of Justice ICJ 1994-2004
Reidunn Lauren Minister without Portfolio Justice ICJ 1994-2004
Margaretha af Ugglas Minister of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Anna Wibble Minister of Finance IMF 1997-2001

United Kingdom Fung-ying LI Vice-Chair Federation of Hong Kong Labour Unions ESCAP 1996-2000
Sushawa Sadik Physicist; Governor British Broadcasting Corporation Unesco 1993-99
Helen Sharman Scientist; astronaut ICAO 2000-03
United States Bella Abzug Chair Women's Environment & Development Organization UNEP 1992-97
Shellyn McCaffrey Dep Under-Sec International Affairs Dept of Labor ILO 1994-99

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List 28 51 names 28 countries 24 October 1991

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Monica Merlo Head International Organizations Dept Central Bank ECLAC 1992-95
Austria Maria Schaumayer Governor Austrian National Bank EBRD 1995-98
Bolivia Susana Bruckner Ministerial Advisor Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1992-95
Brazil Vania Mendonca Head of Secretariat Ministry of Economy ECLAC 1992-95
Canada Helen Sinclair President Canadian Bankers Association IMF 1997-2001
Melanie Watt Zoologist; Director Jaguar Reserve Belize UNEP 1996-99

Denmark Bodil Nyboe Andersen Member Board of Governors National Bank EC 1993-96
Estonia Marju Lauristin Deputy Speaker of Parliament IPU 1994-97
Siiri Oviir Minister of Social Welfare UNDRO 1995-98
Finland Anna-Liisa Korhonen Deputy Dir-Gen International Development Cooperation UN 1997-2001
Margaretha Mickwitz Member Unesco Executive Board Paris Unesco 1993-99
Annikki Saarela General Manager Postpankki IMF 1997-2001
Marja-Liisa Swantz Professor Development Studies Helsinki University UNU 1992-97
France Anne Gazeau-Secret President UN Trusteeship Council UN 1997-2001
Anne Lauvergeon Mining engineer; Dep Sec-Gen Office of President Unido 1997-2001
Anne Le Lorier Deputy Assistant Secretary Ministry of Treasury IMF 1997-2001
Isabelle Martel Alternative Executive Director IMF Washington EC 1993-96

Germany Ellen Schneider-Lenne Board Member Deutsche Girozentrale IMF 1997-2001


Greece Eftihia Pylarinou Governor Hellenic Industrial Development Bank Unido 1993-97
Hungary Piroska Horvath Managing Director Monetary Policy National Bank ECE 1995-99
Iceland Sigridur Snaevarr Ambassador to Sweden, Yugoslavia, Saudi Arabia UN 1997-2001
Israel Miki Eran Director International Relations Bank of Israel ECE 1995-99
Japan Noriko Ishii Manager Japan Credit Rating Agency IFC 1995-2000
Kumi Kurokochi Ambassador to Finland UN 1997-2001
Kieko Ono Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment UNEP 1996-99
Ginko Sato Ambassador to Kenya ESCAP 1996-99

Latvia Valda Birzina Deputy Minister Commerce and Trade Gatt 1995-97
Nellija Janaus Deputy Minister Culture Unesco 1993-99
Sandra Kalniete Deputy Foreign Minister UN 1997-2001
Lithuania Halida Kobeckaite Minister of Nationalities UNHCR 1994-97
Elvyra Kuneviciene Minister of Finance EBRD 1995-98
Netherlands Eveline Herkens Executive Director World Bank Washington IMF 1997-2001
New Zealand Naomi James Writer; round-the-world yachtswoman IMO 1994-97
Norway Mette Kongshem Deputy Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN 1997-2001
Pakistan Nusrat Jameel Managing Editor Frontier Post ESCAP 1996-99
Philippines Flerida Ruth Romero Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1994-2004
Senegal Awa Thiongane Director of Statistics Ministry of Economy ECA 1995-99
Spain Patricia Botin Board Member & Director Banco de Santander IFC 1995-2000
Sweden Ingemar Sjoquist Executive Vice-President AB Spintab IMF 1997-2001
Ingegerd Troedsson (first woman) Speaker of Parliament IPU 1994-97
United Kingdom Matti Alderson Director General Advertising Standards Authority Unesco 1993-99
Rosalind Gilmore Chair Building Societies Council IDA 1996-2001
Fiona Harrison Chemist; Chief Executive Jaeger fashion chain IFC 1996-2001
Kathy O'Donovan Accountant; Finance Director BTR conglomerate IFC 1996-2001
Gail Redwood Company Secretary British Airways ICAO 1994-97
Shelagh Roberts Chair London Tourist Board WTO 1994-97
United States Joyce P Fox Executive Director American Express Bank New York WTO 1994-97
Quincy M Krosby Alternate Executive Director IMF Washington IBRD 1996-2001
W Ann Reynolds Chancellor City University of New York UNU 1992-97
Emily Walker Executive Secretary Dept of Treasury IBRD 1996-2001
Venezuela Amelia CRESPO Taibo Coordinator Internat'l Institutions Cen Plan Office ECLAC 1992-9

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List 27 52 names 27 countries 15 May 1991

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Valerie Claire Fisher President Associated Countrywomen of the World FAO 1994-99
Alice E S Tay President International Assn for Philosophy of Law ICJ 1994-2004
Austria Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel Minister of Environment, Youth & Family Affairs UNEP 1992-95
Maria Fekter Minister of State Construction & Tourism Habitat 1992-95
Yolanda Offenbeck Lawyer; Representative to Council of Europe ICJ 1994-2004
Maria Schaumayer President Austrian National Bank 1990- EBRD 1995-98
Belgium Rita De Landtsheer-De Waele Secretary Euro Confederation of Conference Towns WTO 1994-97
Jacqueline Hamesse Secretary International Society Medieval Philosophy UNU 1992-97
Marie Louise van Herreweghe Sec Gen World Association for Educational Research Unesco 1993-99
Botswana Margaret Nasha High Commissioner in London ECA 1995-99
Chile Soledad Alvear Minister of Women's Advancement ECLAC 1992-95
Costa Rica Eugenia M Zamora Director Gen OAS Inter-American Children's Institute Unicef 1995-99
Denmark Else Winther Andersen Minister of Social Affairs EC 1993-96
Grethe Rostboell Minister of Culture Unesco 1993-99

Finland Hannele Pokka Minister of Justice ICJ 1994-2004


Riitta Uosukainen Minister of Education Unesco 1993-99
Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa Minister of Culture Unesco
Sirpa Pietikainen Minister of Environment UNEP 1992-95
Pirjo Rusanen Minister of Housing Habitat 1992-95
France Elisabeth Guigou Minister Delegate European Affairs EC 1993-96
Simone Denise Brunau Secretary General Cite Internationale des Arts Unesco 1993-99
Nicole Marthe Le Douarin President Intnl Society Developmental Biologists Unicef 1995-99
Marie-Helene Marchand General Secretary Institut Pasteur UNU 1992-97
Germany Angela Merkel Minister of Women & Youth Unicef 1995-99
Hannelore Roensch Minister of Family & the Aged EC 1993-96
Rose-Marie Wegner Secretary World Poultry Science Association FAO 1994-1999
Guatemala Irma Raquel ZELAYA Rosales Minister of Finance ECLAC 1992-95
Maria Luisa BELTRANENA de P Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1993-99
Haiti Marie-Laurence Lassegue Minister of Information & Coordination OAS 1994-99
Hungary Katalin Botos Minister without Portfolio CoE 1995-2000
Katalin Forrai President International Society for Music Education Unesco 1993-99

Ireland Mary V Mullin Sec Gen Intntl Council Graphic Design Associations ILO 1994-99
Italy Maria Sofia Corciulo Sec Gen Intntl Commission Parliamentary Institutions IPU 1991-94
Jamaica Ellen Gray Bogle High Commissioner in London Caricom 1995-99
Adeline Patterson Director Caribbean Food & Nutrition Institute FAO 1994-99
Japan Akiko Santo Minister of State Director-Gen Science & Technology IAEA 1993-97
Namibia Pendukini Ithana Minister of Youth & Sports ECA 1995-99
Nicaragua Thelma O'Con-Solorzano Director UN Information Centre South Pacific ECLAC 1992-95
Panama Cecilia Chung Ambassador to France OAS 1994-99
Papua New G Margaret Taylor Ambassador to the US SPC 1994-99
Philippines Felicidad Bengzon-Gonzales Ambassador to France Unesco 1993-99
Perla Santos-Ocampo President International Pedriatric Association WHO 1993-98
Poland Izabela Barlinska Executive Secretary International Sociological Assn CoE 1995-2000
Portugal Maria Belo Psychoanalyst; Member European Parliament EC 1993-96
Maria Amelia Mota SANTOS Co-Chair Greens Group European Parliament UNEP 1992-95
Sri Lanka Ranuka Herath Minister of Heath, Women's Affairs WHO 1993-98
Switzerland Marga Buehrig Member Presidium World Council of Churches UNHCR 1994-97
United Kingdom Baroness Blatch Under Secretary of State Environment UNEP 1992-95
Dorothy Irene Davies Sec Gen Intntl Federation of University Women UNU 1992-97
Maeve Geraldine Fort Defence expert; Ambassador to Mozambique 1989- Nato 1992-96
Ann Widdecombe Under Secretary of State Social Security EC 1993-96
UK: Bermuda Yvette V A Swan President Intnl Fedn Business & Professional Women IFC 1996-200

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List 26 64 names 22 countries 8 March 1991

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Maria Luisa Ageitos Pediatrician; (first woman) President Pediatric Assn WHO 1993-98
Canada Louise Arbour Judge Ontario Court of Appeal ICJ 1994-2004
Marie-Andree Bertrand Professor of Criminology University of Montreal ICJ 1994-2004
Rosalie Bertell Specialist in nuclear medicine IAEA 1993-97
Helene Connor-Lajambe Economist; Environmentalist UNEP 1992-95
Michele Jean Historian; Exec Dir Canada Employment Service ILO 1994-99
Joanne de Laurentiis Vice President Canadian Bankers Association IMF 1997-2001
Audrey McLaughlin Leader New Democratic Party 1990- UN 1992-96
Lois Wilson (Joint) President World Council of Churches UN 1992-96
Colombia Juanita Castano Minister Plenipotentiary United Nations New York OAS 1994-99
Maria del R Sintes Ulloa Minister of Agriculture 1990- FAO 1994-99
Denmark Aase Oleson Minister of Social Affairs EC 1993-96
Dominican Rep Adanela Cedeno Judge Court of Appeal ICJ 1994-2004
Carmen Rosa HERNANDEZ Balaguer Administrative Secretary to the Presidency 1991- OAS 1994-99
Licelott MARTE de Barrios Secretary of State for Finance 1990- ECLAC 1996-2000
Josefina PIMENTEL Boves Judge Lands High Court ICJ 1994-2004
Altagracia GUZMAN Marcelino Pediatrician; (first woman) President Medical Assn WHO 1993-98
Luisa VICIOSO Chiqui Poet educator Unesco 1993-99
Finland Marjatta Rasi Ambassador; Chair UN Sanctions Committee UN 1992-96
France Josette Dall'Ava-Santucci President Association of Women Physicians WHO 1993-98
Monique Vuaillat Secretary General National Teachers Union Unesco 1993-99
Germany Baerbel Bohley Mother of the (DDR) Revolution EC 1993-96
Haiti Marie-Michele Rey Minister of Economy & Finance 1991- ECLAC 1996-2000
India Wadia Avabai President Family Planning Association of India UNFPA 1995-99
Jaya Kothai Pillai Educator; Vice Chancellor Mother Teresa Women's Univ Unesco 1993-99
Ireland Jane Liddy Member European Commission of Human Rights ICJ 1994-2004
Jamaica Maxine Roberts Minister United Nations New York Caricom 1995-2000
Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche Ambassador to the United Nations New York WTO 1994-97
New Zealand Ruth Richardson Minister of Finance 1990- IMF 1997-2001
Jenny Shipley Minister of Social Welfare & Women's Advancement'90- ESCAP 1992-95
Hilary Willberg Minister United Nations New York SPC 1994-99
Norway Grete Faremo Minister of Development Cooperation 1990- FAO 1994-99
Kari Gjesteby Minister of Justice & Police 1990- ICJ 1994-2004
Aase Kleveland Minister of Cultural Affairs 1990- Unesco 1993-99
Eldrid Nordboe Minister of Trade 1990- Gatt 1993-95
Oddrunn Pettersen Minister of Fisheries 1990- FAO 1994-99
Gro Hillestad THUNE Member European Commission of Human Rights ICJ 1994-2004
Panama Isabel Cecilia Saint Malo Minister United Nations New York ECLAC 1992-95
Senegal Absa Claude Diallo Ambassador; Chair UN Committee on Palestinian Rights UNRWA 1994-96
Sweden Elizabeth Palm Judge European Court of Human Rights ICJ 1994-2004
Trinidad & T Marjorie Thorpe Educator; Ambassador United Nations New York Unesco 1993-99
United Kingdom Margaret Beckett Shadow Chief Secretary to Treasury IMF 1997-2001
Sarah Dale Chair Tour Operators Association WTO 1994-97
Margaret Ewing Candidate Leader Scottish National Party EC 1993-96
Clare Hollingsworth Manager Caledonian Airways Gatwick Airport ICAO 1994-97
Daphne Jackson Professor of Physics University of Surrey UNU 1992-97
Jennifer Jenkins Chair National Trust UNEP 1992-95
Christina Lyon Professor of Law Keele University ICJ 2000-10
Sheila McKechnie Director Shelter Habitat 1992-95
Barbara Mills Director Serious Fraud Office EC 1993-96
Marjorie Mowlam Shadow Trade Minister Gatt 1995-97
Jane Reed Director Corporate Relations News International IFC 1996-2001
Ann Robinson Head of Policy Institute of Directors IFC 1991-96
Anita Roddick Founder Body Shop IFC 1991-96
Janet Street-Porter Head Youth Programmes BBC Unesco 1993-99
Ann Taylor Shadow Environment Minister UNEP 1996-99
United States Joan Campbell General Secretary National Council of Churches Unicef 1995-99
Wilhelmina Cole Holliday Founder Nat Museum of Women in the Arts Washington Unesco 1993-99
Holly Coors Ambassador to the Dominican Republic OAS 1994-99
Regina Phelps Chair Chamber of Commerce San Francisco IFC 1991-96
Irma Vidal Santaella Judge State Supreme Court New York ICJ 2000-2010
Gretchen Minyard Williams Chair Minyard Food Stores Texas FAO 1994-99
Venezuela Lolita ANIYAR de Castro Senator; Director Criminology Institute Zulia Univ ICJ 1994-2004
Arminda Zerpa-Pulido Educator; Professor of French Literature Unesco 1993-99

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List 25 58 names 25 countries 8 September 1990

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Brazil Margarida Procopio Minister of Social Security 1990- WHO 1993-98


Canada Kim Campbell Minister of Justice & Attorney General 1990- ICJ 1994-2004
Costa Rica Mercedes Lopz de Gordienko Minister of Culture 1990- Unesco 1993-99
Czechoslovakia Kvetoslava Korinkova Minister Comptroller General 1990- ECE 1991-95
Maria Markova President of the Senate IPU 1991-94
Denmark Ester Larsen Minister of Health WHO 1993-98
Anne Birgitte Lundholt Minister of Industry Unido 1993-97
Lone De Neergard Deputy Director-General National Board of Health UNFPA 1991-95
El Salvador Mirna Lievano de Marquez Minister of Planning & Development Coordination 1988- ECLAC 1992-95
Finland Tuulikki Hamalainen Deputy Minister of Health WHO 1993-98
Anna Liisa Kasurinen Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 1993-99
Elisabeth Rehn Minister of Defence UN 1992-96
Germany Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Speaker of Parliament 1990 (E Ger) IPU 1991-94
Regine Hildebrand Minister of Labour & Social Affairs 1990 (E Ger) ILO 1994-99
Sybille Reider Minister of Trade & Tourism 1990 (E Ger) WTO 1994-97
Christa Schmidt Minister of Family & Women 1990 (E Ger)
Cordula Schubert Minister of Youth & Sport 1990 (E Ger) Unicef 1995-99
Greece Marietta Yannakou Minister of Health & Social Security 1990- WHO 1993-98
Grenada Joan Purcell Minister of Tourism & Aviation 1990- ICAO 1991-94
Honduras Sonia Canales de Mendieta Minister of Culture & Tourism 1990- WTO 1994-97
India Usha Singh Deputy Minister for Women & Child Development 1990- Unicef 1995-99
Israel Ruth Lapidoth Prof Int Public Law; Member Perm Court Arbritation ICJ 1994-2004
Korea LEE Ke-Soon Second State Minister for Political Affairs 1990- ESCAP 1992-95
Nepal Sahana Pradham Minister of Industry & Commerce 1990- Unido 1993-97
Panama Ada de Gordon Minister of Education 1990- Unesco 1993-99
Peru Maria Angela Bockos Heredia Minister of Justice 1989 ICJ 1991-2001
Gloria Helfer Minister of Education 1990- Unesco 1993-99
Delia Revoredo de Debakey Member Permanent Court of Arbitration The Hague ICJ 1991-2001
Philippines Narzalina Lim Minister of Tourism WTO 1994-97
St Vincent-Gr Yvonne Gibson Minister of State for Education & Youth 1989- ECLAC 1992-95
Senegal Mata Sy Diallo Minister-Delegate for Emigration 1988- UNHCR 1994-97
Sweden Maj-Lis Loow Minister of Immigration UNHCR 1994-98
Lisbet Palme Chair Unicef Executive Board 1990- Unicef 1995-99
Mona Sahlin Minister of Labour 1990- ILO 1994-99
Tuvalu Naama Latasi Minister of Commerce & Natural Resources 1989- SPC 1994-99
United Kingdom Betty Boothroyd Deputy Speaker House of Commons IPU 1991-94
Patricia Hollis Life Peer; Leader Norwich County Council Habitat 1992-95
Ada Maddox President Trades Union Congress 1990 ILO 1994-99
Janet Rutherford Professor of Finance Open University ECE 1991-95
Gillian Shephard Under Secretary of State Social Security 1990- Unicef 1995-99
United States Lupe Anguiano Founder Nat Women's Employment & Education ILO 1994-99
Charlotte Beers Chair US Association of Advertizing Agencies IFC 1991-96
Polly Bergen Actress; Habitat Goodwill Ambassador Habitat 1992-95
Anne Cox Chambers Businesswoman Philanthropist Ambassador UNHCR 1994-97
Marion Wright Edelmann Founder Children's Defense Fund Unicef 1995-99
Susan Estrich Law Professor; Director Democrats '88 Pres Campaign ICJ 1997-2007
March Fong Eu Secretary of State California UNDP 1994-98
Lisa Hill Fenning President Nat Conference of Women's Bar Associations ICJ 1997-2007
Anna Fisher Physician Astronaut ICAO 1994-97
Mary Hatwood Futrell President National Education Association Unesco 1999-2005
Mary Good Chair National Science Board UNU 1992-97
Phyllis Grann CEO Putnam Publishing Group IFC 1991-96
Elinor Guggenheimer Founder Child Care Action Campaign Unicef 1995-99
Sarah Harder President American Assn of University Women UNU 1992-97
Shirley Hufstedler Judge; former Secretary of Education ICJ 1997-2007
Anna Faith Jones Chair Poverty Impact Program IDA 1991-96
Lillian Vernon Katz Chair Lillian Vernon mail order business IFC 1991-96
Venezuela Marisela Padron Quero Minister of Family 1989- Unicef 1995-9

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List 24 30 June 1990

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:
Argentina Rebecca Chereb de Guber Under Secretary for Coordination OAS 1994-99
Belgium Eliane Achten Chair Board of Directors Antwerp Port Services IMO 1994-97
Botswana Margaret Nasha Director Information & Broadcasting ECA 1993-97
Doreen Nteta Under Secretary Ministry of Labour ILO 1994-99
Canada Laveda Pinder Director General Health Promotion WHO 1993-98
Costa Rica Maruja Chacon Minister of Justice ICJ 1994-2003
Adriana Prado Deputy Minister Culture, Youth & Sports Unesco 1993-99
Denmark Jette Mersing Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health UNFPA 1991-95
Finland Anja-Riita Kekotoski Director External Economic Relations Foreign Affairs Unctad 1992-94
France Marie-Claude Cabana Member Unesco Executive Board Paris Unesco 1993-99
Germany Heike von Benda Director Daimler-Benz EC 1993-96
Erika Emmerich President Automobile Industry Union Unido 1993-97
Helga Geisel Major Hotels Manager Munich WTO 1994-97
Annerose Iber-Schade President Schade Metals IFC 1991-96
Hiltrud Kier Director of Museums Cologne Unesco 1993-99
Helga Oltrogge President Regional High Court Celle ICJ 1994-2003
Ellen-Ruth Schneider-Lenné Board Member Deutsche Bank Frankfurt IMF 1992-96
Sylvia Seignette Board Member Chemical Bank Frankfurt EBRD 1996-2000
Christa Thobin President Munster Chamber of Commerce Gatt 1995-98
India Maneka Gandhi Minister of Environment UNEP 1992-95
Korea Hyun-Ja Kim Former Deputy Chair Democratic Justice Party
Ok Sun Kim Former Chair Publicity New Korea Democratic Party ESCAP 1992-95
Tae-Young Lee Founder Family Legal Aid Centre ICJ 1994-2003
Namibia Libertine Amathila Minister for Local Government & Housing 1990- Habitat 1996-99
Netherlands Joke Swiebel President Equality Committee Council of Europe CoE 1995-2000
New Zealand Margaret Austin Minister of Internal Affairs ESCAP 1992-95
Norway Eleonore Bjartveit Minister of Cultural & Scientific Affairs 1989- Unesco 1993-99
Else Bugge Fougner Lawyer; Minister of Justice 1989- ICJ 1997-2006
Kristin Clemets Minister of Labour & Govt Administration 1989- ILO 1994-99
Kristin Hille Valla Educator; Minister of Environment 1989- UNEP 1992-95
Kaci Kullman Five Minister of Trade & Shipping 1989- IMO 1994-97
Solveig Sollie Minister of Consumer Affairs & Govt Admin 1989- CoE 1995-2000
Anne Vik Farmer; Minister of Agriculture 1989- FAO 1994-99
Pakistan Rehana Sarwar Federal Minister for Women's Advancement 1989- UN 1992-96
Mahmooda Shah Minister of State Special Education & Welfare 1989- ESCAP 1992-95
Shahnaz Wazir Ali Minister of State Education 1989- Unesco 1993-99
Panama Rossana Ameglio Ambassador United Nations Mission Geneva OAS 1994-99
Portugal Maria de Jesus Lopes (first woman) President Lawyers Association ICJ 1991-2000
Fernanda Pires da Silva President Grao-Para economic group ECE 1991-95
Senegal Sophie Ndiaye Cissoko Member of Parliament Dakar ECA 1993-97
Spain Esperanza Galiano Ramos Director General of Tourism Ministry of Transport WTO 1994-97
Pilar Garcia Doñoro Director General International Fisheries FAO 1994-99
Maria del Sol Hernandez Olmo Director General of Taxes Ministry of Finance ECE 1991-95
Regina Revilla Pedreira Director General Technology Ministry of Industry Unido 1993-97
Turkey Dugyu Asena Novelist; Editor-in-Chief Kadinca magazine Unesco 1993-99
United Susan Baird Lord Provost (Mayor) of Glasgow Habitat 1992-95
Kingdom Lydia Dunn Chair Trade Development Council Hong Kong Gatt 1991-94
Shreela Flather Life Peer; former Mayor of Windsor EC 1993-96
June Kathleen Lloyd Professor of Child Health University of London Unicef 1995-99
Lorna Smith Permanent Secretary British Virgin Islands Caricom 1995-99
United States Marguerite Ross Barnett President University of Houston 1990- UNU 1992-97
Catherine Bertini Assistant Secretary Food & Consumer Services FAO 1994-99
Eileen Crowley President Houston Chamber of Commerce Gatt 1991-96
Kay Davies Director Women in Development AID UNDP 1994-98
Susan Engeleiter Administrator Small Business Administration IDA 1991-96
Barbara Hendricks Soprano; UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador UNHCR 1994-97
Linda Mysliwy Assistant Secretary Tourism Marketing WTO 1994-97
LaJuana Wilcher Assistant Administrator for Water EPA UNEP 1992-95
Jennifer Joy Wilson Assistant Secretary Oceans & Atmosphere IMO 1994-97
Barbara Zartman Deputy Director Peace Corps UNDP 1994-98
Venezuela Ruth Lerner de Almea Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1993-99

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List 23 10 June 1990

Argentina Emma Perez Ferreira Director Atomic Energy Commission (CENA) IAEA 1993-97
Ines Perez Suarez Director of Museums Buenos Aires Unesco 1993-99
Belgium Anne-Marie Delvaux Director General Ministry of Justice ICJ 1991-2000
Anne-Marie Pernot Chair Committee on Female Labour
Johanna Walgrave Chair National Labour Board EC 1993-96
Brazil Zelia Cardoso de Mello Minister of Economy IMF 1997-2001
Canada Marie Bernard-Meunier Deputy Representative to Unesco UN 1997-2001
Chile Carmen Frei de Ortega Former Women's Director Christian Democratic Party
Carmen Saenz de Phillips Nurse; former President National Party OAS 1994-97
Czecho- Dagmar Beresova Minister of Justice ICJ 1991-2000
slovakia Vera Caslavastra Presidential Advisor Social Affairs Unicef 1995-99
Rita Klimova Ambassador to the US
Denmark Inge Kemp Genefke Director Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims
Finland Pirjo Ala Kapee Mayor of Vantaa Habitat 1992-95
France Helene Ahrweiler President Pompidou Centre Paris Unesco 1993-99
Elisabeth Fabre Sec Gen Int'l Cte Women into Public Life Habitat 1992-95
Françoise Heritier-Auge Chair National AIDS Council WHO 1993-98
Jeanne Mazel Deputy Mayor of Marseilles EC 1993-96
Jacqueline de Romilly Professor of Greek literature Unesco
Germany Adrienne Göhler President Arts University Hamburg Unesco 1993-99
Gerda Hasselfeldt Minister of Town Planning & Construction 1989- Habitat 1992-95
Jutta Limbach Minister of Justice Berlin 1989- ICJ 1994-2003
Hanke Martiny Minister of Culture Berlin 1989- Unesco 1993-99
Ingrid Matthäus-Meier Financial spokesperson Federal Parliament IMF 1992-96
Barbara Riedmüller Minister of Science Berlin 1989- Unesco 1993-99
Michaele Schreyer Economist; Minister of Environment Berlin 1989- UNEP 1992-95
Ingrid Stahmer Deputy Mayor; Minister of Health Berlin 1989- WHO 1993-98
Sybille Vallcholz Minister of Schools & Sport Berlin 1989-
Heike Wilms-Kegel Chair Parlt Committee on Youth, Family & Health Unicef 1995-99
Greece Maria Damanaki Deputy Speaker of Parliament 1989 EP 1994-99
Martha Handrinou-Mathiopoulou Secretary General Ministry of Justice ICJ 1991-2000
Theodora Ntoulia Secretary General Equality Council
Athena Petraki-Kottis Professor of Political Economy Athens ECE 1991-95
Hungary Eniko Bollobas Academic; Minister-designate Washington Embassy UN 1997-2001
Iceland Berglind Asgeirsdottir Secretary General Ministry of Social Affairs Unicef 1995-99
Ireland Niamh Breathnach Deputy Chair Labour Party
Dervla Donnelly (first woman) President Royal Dublin Society UNU 1992-97
Carmel Foley Chief Executive Council for the Status of Women EC 1993-96
Italy Maria Gabriella Luccioli (first woman) Judge Supreme Court of Appeal ICJ 1994-2003
Beatrice Medi Deputy Mayor of Rome Habitat 1992-95
Maria Grazia Randi Gatti Chair World Association of Women Business Leaders IFC 1991-96
Japan Sumiko Takahara Director General Economic Planning Agency 1989 ESCAP 1993-97
Luxembourg Mady Delvaux-Stehres State Secretary 1989- EC 1993-98
Viviane Reding Chair Petitions Committee European Parliament ICJ 1994-2003
Peru Ana Chang Deputy Minister of Economy & Finance ECLAC 1992-95
Ruth Rojas de Villasis Deputy Minister of Interior
Poland Izabella Cywinska Minister of Culture 1989- Unesco 1993-99
Portugal Assuncao Esteves (first woman) Member Constitutional Court ICJ 1991-2000
Maria Motas Santos Co-Chair Greens Group European Parliament 1989- EC 1993-96
Spain Isabel Alberdi Director General Community of Madrid Habitat 1992-95
Josefina Castellvi Biologist; leader Antarctic scientific expedition
Carmen Martinez Ten Gynaecologist; head National Women's Institute EC 1993-96
Turkey Bilge Erol Deputy Chair New Democratic Party
United Valerie Amos Chief Executive Equal Opportunities Commission
Kingdom Tracy Edwards 1989 Yachts(wo)man of the Year IMO 1998-2001
Barbara Lloyd President National Union of Teachers Unesco 1993-99
Eleanor McLaughlin (first woman) Lord Provost (Mayor) of Edinburgh Habitat 1992-95
Margaret Turner-Warwick (first woman) President Royal College of Physicians WHO 1993-98
Dorothy Ward President Int'l Ass'n of Women Physicians 1992-95 WHO 1993-98
United States Loni Hancock Mayor of Berkeley California Habitat 1992-95
Vicki McNeill Mayor of Spokane Washington
Sophie Masloff Mayor of Pittsburgh

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 22 22 April 1989
Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination
or Administrator as Executive Head of:
Australia Pamela Anne Beggs Minister of Housing & Tourism Western Australia WTO 1990-93
Leisha Teresa Harvey Minister of Health Queensland WHO 1992-95
Yvonne Henderson Minister of Lands & Arts Western Australia
Carmen Lawrence Minister of Education Western Australia Unesco 1993-99
Susan Lenihan Minister of Water Resources & Lands S Australia FAO 1994-99
Maureen Leyster Parlt Secretary to Cabinet Victoria
Brazil Dorothea Werneck Minister of Labour ILO 1994-99
Canada Lise Bacon Vice-Premier; Minister of Environment Quebec UNEP 1992-95
Nancy Betkowski Minister of Housing Alberta Habitat 1992-95
Mary Collins Associate Minister National Defence Nato 1992-96
Nellie Cournoyea Minister of Health, Energy, Mines & Highways NWT
Shirley Cripps Associate Minister of Agriculture Alberta FAO 1994-99
Shirley Dysart Minister of Education New Brunswick Unesco 1993-99
Jeanine Marie-Jewell Minister of Social Services & Personnel NWT
Elaine McCoy Minister of Consumer & Corporate Affairs Alberta
Bonnie Elizabeth Mitchelson Minister of Culture & Recreation Manitoba Unesco 1993-99
Charlotte Loise Oleson Minister Community Services & Employment Manitoba ILO 1994-99
Connie Osterman Minister of Social Services Alberta
Colombia L Priscila Ceballos Ordonez Minister of Works & Transport IMO 1990-93
Clemencia Forero Ucros Deputy Minister External Relations UNHCR 1992-94
Clara Villalba de Sandoval Dir Gen Nat Vocational Training Service (SENA) ILO 1994-99
Ecuador Teresa de Minuche-Mera Superindentent of Corporations
El Salvador Luisa R ACEVEDO de Pena Deputy Minister Foreign Trade Gatt 1996-99
Rossirmina MOLINA de Toche Deputy Minister Education
Carmen Perez Governor of San Salvador Habitat 1992-95
Miriam TREJO de Portillo Deputy Minister Social Development ECLAC 1992-95
Germany Barbara Bludau-Krebs State Secretary Interior Hamburg
Heide Dörrhöfer-Tucholski State Sec Federal Affairs N Rhine-Westphalia EC 1993-96
Ulla Giersch State Secretary Environment Saarland UNEP 1992-95
Maria Herr-Beck State Sec Family & Soc Affairs Rhine-Palatinate
Hedda Meseke State Sec Food, Agriculture & Forestry L Saxony WFP 1992-97
Irmgard Reichhardt Min of Agriculture, Forestry & Conservation Hessen FAO 1994-99
Elisabeth Rickel State Secretary Culture Rhine-Palatinate Unesco 1993-99
Marianne Schultz-Hector State Sec Culture & Sport Baden-Württemburg
Barbara Stamm State Sec Labour & Social Security Bavaria ILO 1994-99
Greece Irene Lambraki State Secretary Culture & Sciences Unesco 1993-99
India K R Gouri Minister of Finance Kerala State
Vidya Stokes Speaker Legislative Assembly Himachal Pradesh IPU 1991-94
Ireland Susan McKenna Lawlor Professor of Astronomy St Patrick's Coll Dublin UNU 1992-97
Jamaica Lucille Mair Minister of State Foreign Affairs OAS 1989-94
Violet Nielson Parliamentary Secretary Health WHO 1993-98
Portia Simpson Minister of Labour, Welfare & Sport ILO 1994-99
Marjorie Taylor Parliamentary Secretary Local Government Habitat 1992-95
Mexico Maria MORENO Uriega Minister of Fisheries 1988- FAO 1994-99
Olga Pellicer Ambassador at the UN New York OAS 1989-94
Maria Lena VAZQUEZ Nava Comptroller General ECLAC 1992-95
Portugal Isabel Corte-Real Under Secretary Administrative Modernization EC 1993-96
Teresa Gouveia State Secretary Cultural Affairs Unesco 1993-99
Isabel Mota State Secretary Regional Development & Planning ECE 1991-95
Spain Carlotta Bustelo Under Secretary Social Welfare EC 1993-96
Sudan Rashida Ahmed ABD al-KAREM Minister of State Education Unesco 1993-99
United Eleanor Holmes Norton Former Chair Equal Employment Opport Commission ILO 1994-99
States Mary W Roberts Labor Commissioner Oregon
Laska Schoenfelder Public Utilities Commissioner South Dakota Habitat 1992-95
Sarah Vogel Commissioner of Agriculture North Dakota FAO 1994-99
Turkey Filiz Dincmen Dir Gen Multilateral Relations Foreifn Affairs CoE 1990-94
Venezuela Dulce ARNAO de Uzategui Minister of State Science & Technology Unesco 1993-99
Fanny Bello Minister of Agriculture FAO 1994-99
Senta Essenfeld Minister of Family WHO 1993-98
Eglee ITURBE de Blanco Minister of Revenue IFAD 1992-96
Aura LORETO de Rangel Minister of State Women's Advancement
Manuela Padrun Minister of Labour ILO 1994-99

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List 21 31 January 1989

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Argentina Susana Ruiz Cerutti State Secretary Foreign Affairs OAS 1989-94
Australia Carol Jenkins Medical anthropologist Habitat 1992-95
Ros Kelly Parlt Secretary Defence, Science & Personnel
Margaret Reynolds Minister for Local Govt, Status of Women
Brazil Sandra Cavalcanti Educator; Congresswoman Unesco 1993-99
Luiza Erundina Mayor Sao Paolo Habitat 1992-95
Canada Claire L'Heureux-Daube Puisne Judge Supreme Court ICJ 1991-2000
Shirley Martin Minister for Transport IMO 1990-93
Barbara J Reed Trial Division Judge Federal Court ICJ 1991-2000
Colombia Maria Mercedes Cuellar Director-General National Planning Office ECLAC 1992-95
Maria Cecilia Guerrero Director-General National Tourism Corporation WTO 1990-93
Maria Uribe de Eusse Minister of Education Unesco 1993-99
Maria Cristina Palau Director-General Arts & Crafts of Colombia
Fiji Irene Narayan Minister for Indian Affairs ESCAP 1992-95
Finau Tabakaucoro Minister for Women & Social Welfare SPC 1989-94
Germany Ursula Lucas-Bachert President top public relations agency Frankfurt IFC 1991-96
Gabriele Wiechatzek Board Chair Radio Berlin Unesco 1993-99
Grenada Grace Duncan State Secretary Women & Community Development ECLAC 1992-95
Guatemala Sara Mishaan Rossell Minister for Specific Affairs ECLAC 1992-95
India Sheila Dikshit Minister of State Parliamentary Affairs IPU 1991-94
Sumatri Oraon Deputy Minister Welfare
Jamaica Olivia Grange Minister of State Information OAS 1989-94
Korea CHO Kyung-Hee Minister of State Political Affairs ESCAP 1992-95
Mauritius France Roussety Minister for Civil Service & Employment
Netherlands Virginie Korte-van Hemel State Secretary Justice EC 1993-96
Marjanne Sint Chair Labour (PvdA) Party 1988
New Zealand Helen Clark Minister for Conservation, Housing Habitat 1992-95
Ruth Dyson President Labour Party 1988 ESCAP 1992-95
Annette F King Under Secretary Employment, Youth, Tourism WTO 1990-93
Judith Trotter Ambassador; Permanent Representative to OECD OECD 1989-94
Fran H Wilde Minister of State Foreign Affairs ESCAP 1992-95
Norway Einfrid Halvorsen Minister for Consumer Affairs & Administration
Mary Kvidal Minister for Religious Affairs & Education Unesco 1993-99
Pakistan Asma Jahangir Secretary Human Rights Commission UNHCR 1992-94
Senegal Theresa King Minister for Public Health WHO 1993-98
Ndiouro N'Diaye Minister for Social Development
Sweden Laila Freivalds Minister for Justice ICJ 1991-2000
Margot Wallström Minister for Church, Equality & Youth Unesco 1993-99
Switzerland Eva SegmÜller-Weber Chair Christian Democrat (CVP) Party
Trinidad & T Gloria Henry Minister for Community Devt, Welfare & Women ECLAC 1992-95
Pamela Nicholson Minister for Public Utilities, Settlements Habitat 1992-95
United Tessa Blackstone Master Birkbeck College London University UNU 1992-97
Kingdom Jennifer Jenkins Chair National Trust of England & Wales UNEP 1993-96
Corrie Stein President Jersey Postal Committee UPU 1990-94
Baroness Trumpington Parlt Secretary Agriculture, Fisheries & Food WFC 1992-95
United States Katherine Bonniwell Publisher Life Time Inc IFC 1991-96
Gertrude Elion Nobel Laureate Medicine 1988 WHO 1993-98
Dorcas R Hardy Commissioner Social Security Administration Unicef 1990-94
Marybeth Russell Group President Family Media Inc
June Scobee Chair Challenger Center Space Science Education UNU 1992-97
Venezuela Laura Castillo de Gurfinkel Minister for Education Unesco 1993-99

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List 20 4 October 1988

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Bahamas Ethelyn Isaacs Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1992-95


Patricia Rodgers Ambassador to Germany OAS 1989-94
Belgium Lily Boeykens President International Council of Women 1988- EC 1993-96
Huberte Hanquet Chair Senate Foreign Affairs Committee 1988-
Belize Yvonne Hyde Permanent Secretary Economic Development
Brazil Teresa Quintela Director Rio Branco Institute of Diplomaacy UN 1992-96
Canada Gretchen Brewin Mayor of Victoria British Columbia
Margaret Reynolds Minister for Local Government Habitat 1992-95
Costa Rica Mirian Calvo Quesada National Director of Communications CORTEL ITU 1989-84
Denmark Lone Dybkaier Minister for the Environment 1988- UNEP 1989-92
Aase Olsen Minister for Social Affairs 1988- EC 1993-96
France Michele Andre State Secretary Women's Advancement EC 1993-96
Helene Dorlhac State Secretary Family Affairs
Martine Griffon-Fouco Director Blayais nuclear power plant Gironde IAEA 1993-97
Stephane Pallez Alternate Executive Director World Bank ECE 1991-95
Germany Gisela Böhrk Minister for Women's Status Schleswig-Holstein
Marliese Dobberthien State Secretary Women's Advancement Hamburg EC 1993-96
Anna-Margarete Peters Ambassador to Somalia
Barbara Schäfer Minister for Social Affairs Baden-Württemburg WHO 1993-98
Heidi Simonis Minister of Finance Schleswig-Holstein IMF 1992-96
Marianne Tildick Deputy Prime Minister Schleswig-Holstein EC 1993-96
Angelika Wagener Vice-President Hamburg University UNU 1992-97
Greece Meropi Violaki-Paraskevi Physician; Recipient WHO Leon Bernard Prize 1988 WHO 1993-98
Guatemala Lucrecia Rivera Ambassador to Germany OAS 1989-94
Carolina Roca Ruano Director External Finance Finance Ministry ECLAC 1992-95
Honduras Cristiana De Figueroa Chief Technical Assistance Finance Ministry ECLAC 1992-95
India Krishna Sahi Minister of State Water Resources FAO 1994-99
Ireland Grania Cronin Pilot captain Aer Lingus Irish Airlines ICAO 1991-94
Italy Vincenza Bono Parrino Minister of Cultural Property 1988- Unesco 1993-99
Gabriella Ceccatelli Under-Secretary for the Environment 1988- UNEP 1993-96
Maria Pia Garavaglia Under-Secretary for Health 1988- WHO 1993-98
Jamaica Patricia Durrant Ambassador to Germany OAS 1989-94
Norway Jorunn Maehlum Dep Dir Gen Ministry of Development Cooperation FAO 1994-99
Philippines Josefina T Lichauco Deputy Minister Transport & Communications ITU 1989-94
Portugal Isabel Pereira Neto Dep Dir Gen of Treasury Ministry of Finance ECE 1991-95
Senegal Ngnounka Diouf Financial Advisor Office of the President ECA 1989-92
Spain Mercedes Rubio Executive Director World Bank OECD 1989-94
Sweden Eva Goes Spokesperson Green Party UNEP 1989-92
Turkey Bahar Sahin Alt Director Multilateral Investmt Guarantee Fund
United Princess Anne President Save the Children Fund Unicef 1990-94
Kingdom Virginia Bottomley Minister Dept of Environment 1988- UNEP 1989-92
Barbara Lloyd Vice-President National Union of Teachers Unesco 1993-99
United Madeleine Korbel Albright Professsor School of Foreign Service Georgetown Nato 1992-96
States Hendrika Cantwell Pediatrician; pioneer child abuse treatment Unicef 1990-94
Lilia C Clemente Founder Global (International Investment) Fund IFC 1991-96
Jill M Considine Superintentent of Banks State of New York IBRD 1991-96
Patricia Murphy Derian Assistant Secretary for Human Rights 1977-81 UNHCR 1989-93
Barbara Harris Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts 1988- ECUSA Habitat 1992-95
Marthe Hesse Chair Federal Energy Regulatory Commission OECD 1989-94
Libby Lafferty Founder Lafferty Disaster Services Los Angeles UNDRO 1990-94
Lillian Liburdie Director Port of New York and New Jersey IMO 1990-93
Venezuela Gina Montiel Director General Central Office of Planning ECLAC 1992-95
Sonia Perez Executive Director Inter-American Dev Bank

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List 19 14 July 1988

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Julia Fellows Deputy Secretary Dept of Industrial Relations ILO 1994-99
Bahamas Rowena Bethel Sec/Treasurer Bahamas Employers Confederation ILO 1989-94
Belgium Huberte Hanquet Senator; Chair National Women's Council (CNFB) EC 1989-92
Monique Rood Head Anesthiology Dept Erasmus Hospital Brussels WHO 1993-98
Canada Elinor Caplan Minister of Health Ontario Province WHO 1993-98
Barbara Eastman Director-General Toronto Summit Secretariat'88 UN 1997-2001
Chaviva Hosek Minister of Housing Ontario Province Habitat 1990-94
Lyn McLeod Minister of Universities Ontario Province UNU 1992-97
Diane Peters Senior Vice-Pres Farmers Cooperative Diary FAO 1994-99
Joan Smith Solicitor General Ontario Province ICJ 1994-2003
Mavis Wilson Minister for Senior Citizens Ontario Province
Colombia Luz Amparo Patiño Commission Vice-Pres House of Representatives ILO 1989-94
Costa Rica Margarita Macaya President OAS Inter-American Commission on Women OAS 1989-94
Denmark Inge Kemp Genefke Physician; Founder Research Centre on Torture WHO 1993-98
Dominican R Altagracia Bautista Suarez Former Secretary of Education; Labour ILO 1989-94
Liselotte Marte de Barros Former Assistant Secretary of State OAS 1989-94
Melida Marmolejas Director Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)
Colombia Moya Castellanos Banker ECLAC 1992-95
Para Nuñez Perez Attorney General ICJ 1194-2003
Olga Seijas Judge; Member National Electoral Board
Finland Päivikki Lindroos Secretary Intnl Affairs Confed Salaried Employees ILO 1989-94
Tuuli Raivio Sec International Affairs Ministry of Health WHO 1993-98
France Catharine Tasca Minister for Communications 1988- ITU 1989-94
Catherine Trautmann State Secretary Elderly & Disabled Persons 1988- Habitat 1990-94
Germany Christine Maring Minister of Health Hamburg State WHO 1993-98
Lianne Paulina-MÜrl President Schleswig-Holstein Regional Assembly IPU 1989-93
Rosemarie Raab Minister of Education Hamburg State Unesco 1993-99
Ellen Ratschneider-Lehnee Member Bundesbank Executive Committee IMF 1992-96
Vera RÜdiger Minister for Federal Affairs Bremen State EC 1993-96
Wilma Simon State Secretary for Labour Hamburg State ILO 1994-99
Helga Stoedter Economist; Head Women in Leadership Foundation EC 1989-92
Greece Sylvia Acrita Under Secretary Social Security
Guatemala Florencia Castañeda Delegate Trade Union Confederation ILO 1994-99
India Kusum Prasad Dir-Gen Employees State Insurance Corporation ILO 1994-99
Ireland Catherine McGuinness Chair Employment Equality Agency ILO 1989-94
Italy Clara Maglietta Secretary Union of Italian Diplomats ILO 1994-99
Maria Fida Moro Member Chamber of Deputies EC 1993-96
Korea Sookja Hong President International Council of Women 1986-88
Netherlands Theresia Snelders Secretary Federation of Netherlands Industry ILO 1994-99
Norway Mari Holmboe Ruge ILO Adviser Ministry of Local Govt & Labour ILO 1989-94
Philippines Maria Leonora V De Jesus Assistant Secretary of Labor & Employment ILO 1989-94
Carmelita Pineda Executive Director National Wages Council
Portugal Candida Machada de Oliveira Deputy Governor Oporto EC 1993-96
Spain Rosa Conde Government Spokesperson 1988- UN 1997-2001
Matilde Fernandez Trade unionist; Minister of Social Affairs 1988- ILO 1994-99
Sweden Ingela Thalen Minister of Labour ILO 1989-94
Kerstin Wiklund Substitute Govt Representative ILO Governing Body

Turkey Imren Akyut Minister of Employment & Social Security 1987- ILO 1989-94
United Joanna Foster Chair Equal Opportunity Commission ILO 1989-94
Kingdom Margaret Hodge Chair Association of London Authorities Habitat 1990-94
Pauline Perry University head South Bank Polytechnic London UNU 1992-97
United Roxanne Conlin Former Attorney General Iowa
States Judy Heuman Founder Disabled People's Movement Unicef 1990-94
Marion Houston Director International Organizations Dept of Labor ILO 1989-93
Jean Toal Judge South Carolina Supreme Court
Carolyn Warner Former Superintendent Public Instruction Arizona Unesco 1993-

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 18 14 February 1988

Democracy Woman Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Argentina Elsa Kelly Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1993-99


Australia Yvonne Ann Chapman Minister for Welfare & Ethnic Affairs Queensland UNHCR 1989-91
Elsie Kay Hallahan Minister for Tourism Western Australia WTO 1990-93
Anne Levy President Legislative Council South Australia IPU 1991-94
Anne Summers Editor Ms Magazine; ex-Head Office Women's Status UN 1992-96
Austria Doris Bertrand Deputy Representative to UN New York
Bolivia Mary Carrasco Alternative Representative to the UN New York OAS 1989-94
Carolina Toledo Secretary General Nat Democratic Action Party
Brazil Ruth Escobar PMBD leader; Coordinator Amnesty Brazil 1975-78 UN 1992-96
Irene Rezende Machado Minister of Agriculture IFAD 1988-92
Canada Betty Jean Brown Minister for Education Prince Edward Island UNU 1992-97
Maxine Cochran Minister for Transportation Nova Scotia ICAO 1989-92
Rita M Johnston Minister for Municipal Affairs British Columbia Habitat 1990-94
Leone Peppard Environmentalist; saviour of beluga whale UNEP 1993-96
Patricia Smith Minister for Education Saskatchewan Unesco 1993-99
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Minister of Culture Manitoba
Costa Rica Vivanne Rivera de Solis Ambassador to Unesco Paris Unesco 1993-99
Denmark Agnete Laustsen Minister of Health 1987- EC 1989-92
Ecuador Lily Pilataxy de Arenas Educator; former President National Teachers Front Unesco 1993-99
France Chr Desroches-Noblecourt Egyptologist UNU 1992-97
Christine Ockrent Assistant Director-General TF1 television
Germany Anke Brunn Minister for Science North Rhine-Westphalia EC 1989-94
Hedwig Keppelhoff-Wiechert President Rural Women's Association FAO 1994-99
Elisabeth Kiausch President Hamburg State Parliament IPU 1991-94
Guatemala Raquel Cohen-Orantes Ambassador to the United Nations New York OAS 1989-94
Ana Isabel Prera Flores Minister of Culture & Sports Unesco 1993-99
Honduras Chantal Villeda Montlovier Ambassador to Unesco Paris
Italy Rosa Russo Jervolino Minister for Social Affairs EC 1989-92
Enrica Maffei Secretary General Traffic Police Federation ILO 1989-94
Japan Mitsu Kimata Minister (Social Affairs) UN New York UNHCR 1989-91
Norway Monica Kristensen Antarctic explorer IMO 1994-97
Lucy Smith Professor of Law Oslo University ICJ 1994-2003
Portugal Maria Helena Valente Rosa Director General Ministry of Education Unesco 1993-99
Sri Lanka Vinitha Jayasinghe Commissioner Probation & Child Care Services ESCAP 1989-92
United Geraldine Bridgwater Member London Metal Exchange GATT 1990-92
Kingdom Susan Selwyn General Manager Hong Kong Stock Exchange IMF 1992-96
United Cathleen Black Publisher USA Today IBRD 1991-96
States Lynne V Cheney Chair National Endowment for the Humanities UNU 1992-97
Frances Cook Dep Asst Sec Refugee Programs State Dept UNHCR 1989-91
Patricia Donahue Pediatric surgeon; cancer researcher WHO 1993-98
Katherine Fanning President American Society of Newspaper Editors Unesco 1993-99
Ellen Hancock Vice-President IBM telecommunications IFC 1991-96
Ann McLaughlin Secretary of Labor 1987- ILO 1989-94
Wilma Mankiller Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Unicef 1990-94
Lynn Martin Congresswoman from Rockford Illinois IMO 1990-93
Maureen O'Connor Mayor of San Diego California Habitat 1990-94
Chris Deutsch Park President Bus Association New York State ICAO 1989-92
Carrie Saxon Perry Mayor of Hartford Connecticut Habitat 1990-94
Rose Stofford Governor (Acting) of Arizona
Annette Strausse Mayor of Dallas Texas
Dorothy Strunk Nominee 1987 Asst Sec of Labor Mining Safety Unido 1989-93
Faith Ryan Whittlesey Lawyer; Ambassador to Switzerland 1981-2, 1985-
Ann Winblad Software millionaire; business consultant IFC 1991-96

Uruguay Raquel Macedo de Sheppard Senator; lawyer; sculptor Unesco 1993-99


Venezuela Ruth Lerner de Almea President National Education Commission

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 17 9 October 1987

Country Woman Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Argentina Olga Riutort de Flores President Parlt Commission on Minors & the Family Unicef 1990-94
Maria Rosa de Martini Founder Conciencia civic education movement
Australia Eva Burrows World General Salvation Army Habitat 1990-94
Helen Ware Asst Director General Development Assistance Bureau ESCAP 1989-92
Barbados Maizie Barker-Welch Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Employment ILO 1989-94
Botswana Kebatshabile Disele Executive Secretary Botswana Democratic Party ECA 1989-92
Brazil Maria Louisa Fontinele Sociologist; Mayor of Fortaleza Habitat 1990-94
Canada Anne Chippendale Member of the Board Canada Posts UPU 1990-94
Wendy Dobson Associate Deputy Minister Department of Finance IMF 1992-96
Colombia Maria Mercedes De Martinez Chief National Planning Department ECLAC 1988-91
Costa Rica Miriam Calvo Quesada Chief Auditor Posts & Telegraphs (Cortel) ITU 1989-94
Denmark Bodil Nyboe Andersen Managing Director Andelsbanken IMF 1992-96
Dominica J Clementine Josephs Postmaster-General UPU 1990-94
El Salvador Blanca J de Martinez Director General Ministry of Development ECLAC 1988-91
Finland Lisa Kaupinnen Secretary General World Federation of the Deaf Unicef 1990-94
France Helene Ploix Executive Director IMF & World Bank ECE 1991-95
Grenada Molly Hinds Postmaster-General UPU 1990-94
Guatemala Raquel Sandoval de Cerezo Public administrator; Professor Agrarian Law FAO 1994-99
Eugenia Mijangos Professor; Int Sec Democratic Socialist Party OAS 1989-94
Ana Catalina Soberanis Minister of Labour & Social Security ECLAC 1988-91
Honduras Marta Julia Cox Alt Executive Director Inter-American Dev Bank ECLAC 1988-91
Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir Minister of Social Affairs Unicef 1990-94
India Jayanthi Nataranjan M P; Lawyer; Gen Secretary Indian Youth Congress
Veena Nayyar Business leader; educator; broadcaster Unesco 1993-99
Ireland Mary Harney Deputy Leader Progressive Democrats Party
Jamaica Dorothy Lightbourne Senator; Observer 1986 Philippine elections IPU 1991-94
Masie Plummer Deputy Financial Secretary P M's Office Caricom 1990-94
Portia Simpson President Peoples National Party Women's Movement
New Zealand Sue Wood Past President National Party IPU 1991-94
Norway Grete Knudsen M P; ex-State Secretary Ministry of Education WHO 1993-98
Jorunn Maehlum Deputy Director General Ministry of Development OECD 1989-94
Peru Bertha Arroyo de Alva Senator; ex-Governor Provincial Council of Lima Habitat 1990-94
Mercedes Cabanillas Minister of Education Unesco 1993-99
Ilda Vrizar Physician; State Secretary for Health WHO 1993-98
Portugal Isabel Pinto Correia Director External Financing Ministry of Finance EC 1989-92
Saint Lucia Loretta I Charlemagne Postmaster-General UPU 1990-94
St Vincent-G Venice Haynes Permanent Secretary Ministry for Communications ITU 1989-94
San Marino Clara Boscaglia Minister of Finance
Senegal Fatou Diagne Director Money & Credit Ministry of Economy ECA 1989-92
Maimouana Kane Supreme Court Magistrate; ex-Min Soc Development UN 1992-96
Sudan Mahasin Abd al-Al Pioneer in Primary Education Unesco 1993-99
Khalda Zahir Director Mother & Child Care WHO 1988-93
Trinidad & T Jennifer Ursula Johnson Minister of Culture & Creative Arts Unesco 1993-99
United Terry Marsland National Organizer TASS engineering union ILO 1989-94
Kingdom Brid Rogers Linguist; Past Chair Soc Dem & Labour Party EC 1993-96
United States Sherry Atkinson Chief Economist Burns Fry Brokers
Asia Bennett Executive Secretary American Friends Service Ctte UNHCR 1989-91
Cardiss Collins Chair House Subcommittee on Transportation IMO 1990-93
Dolores Huerta First Vice-Pres United Farm Workers of America FAO 1994-99
Marge Roukema Member House Subcommittee on Interntl Development IDA 1991-96
Rosemary S J Schraer Chancellor University of California-Riverside UNU 1992-97
Jackie A Strange Deputy Postmaster-General UPU 1990-94
Margaret Tutwiler Treasury Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Unicef 1990-94
Barbara S Uehling Chancellor University of California-Santa Barbara UNU 1992-97
Uruguay Alba Osores de Lanza Urban renovator; Colorado Party leader Habitat 1990-94
Ofelia Murguia Maritime trade unionist; Blanco Party leader IMO 1990-93
Venezuela Rosa Font Coordinator Multilateral Orgs Ministry of Finance ECLAC 1988-91
Ixora Roja Lawyer; President Women Social Democrats

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 16 5 July 1987

Country Woman Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Austria Marilies Flemming Minister Environment, Youth & Family UNEP 1989-92
E Fritz Director Public Health Federal Chancellery WHO 1988-93
Hilde Hawlicek Minister Education, Arts & Sport Unesco 1993-99
Belgium M De Vits Nat Secretary General Labour Federation (FGTB) ILO 1989-94
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroek President Flemish Liberal Party (VDD)
Canada H Evans President Canadian Nurses Association WHO 1988-93
Brenda Makeechak Vice-President Public Service Alliance of Canada ILO 1989-94
M B Tardif Parlt Secretary Ministry of Health WHO 1993-98
Dom Rep Loris Consuelo Torres Mejia Administation Secretary Presidency
Finland Tarja Halonen Minister Social & Health Services (2) WHO 1993-98
Helena Pesola Minister Social & Health Services (1)
Anna-Liisa Piipari Minister Cultural Affairs Unesco 1993-99
Ulla Puolanne Minister of Finance (2) IMF 1991-96
France Francine Demichel Law lecturer; President Paris University VII UNU 1992-97
Elisabeth Zoller Professor Public International Law Rutgers Univ ICJ 1991-2000
Germany Christiane Albrecht President Education & Science Workers Union (GEW) ILO 1989-94
Lieselotte Berger Parlt Sec of State Federal Chancellor's Office
Jutta Ditfurth Spokesperson Green Party UNEP 1989-92
Agnes Huerland Parliamentary Secretary of State for Defence Nato 1996-2000
Beate Klarsfeld Lawyer; investigator of war crimes ICJ 1991-2000
Iceland I R Magnusdottir Chief Nursing Officer Ministry of Health WHO 1998-93
India Rhoda Mehta Director Media & Research Ogilvie Advertising Unicef 1995-99
Ireland Mary O'Rourke Minister of Education 1987- Unesco 1993-99
Israel Amira Andrianow Secretary-General Textile,Clothing & Leather Union ILO 1994-99
S Arbeli-Almozlino Minister of Health WHO 1993-98
Italy Margherita Hack Astronomer; Director Trieste Observatory 1964- UNU 1992-97
Franca Sciuto Lawyer; President Amnesty International London UNHCR 1899-91
Jamaica Carmen E Bowen-Wright Principal Medical Officer Ministry of Health WHO 1988-93
Netherlands Nelly Speerstra (World's first woman) Fighter pilot Nato 2000-2004
Norway Henriette Munkebye Deputy Director Ministry of Local Govt & Labour UNEP 1989-92
T Strand Gerhardsen Minister of Social Affairs WHO 1993-98
Philippines Irene R Cortes Professor of Law University of the Philippines ICJ 1991-2000
Rosalinda De Perio Santos Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Geneva ESCAP 1989-92
Felicidad Pimentel Governor Surigao del Sur Province

Senegal M Sarr Mbodj Minister of Public Health WHO 1993-98


Sweden Christina Ebbeskog Ombudsman Central Organiz'n of Salaried Employees ILO 1994-99
M-B Sandlund Director-General National Board of Heath & Welfare Unicef 1990-94
G Sigurdsen Minister of Health & Social Affairs WHO 1993-98

United Dr Swee Chai Ang Founder Medical Aid for Palestinians UNRWA 1990-94
Kingdom Elizabeth Esteve-Coll Director Victoria & Albert Museum London 1988- Unesco 1993-99
Valerie Hammond President European Women's Management Network IFC 1996-2000
Ruth Lister Director Child Action Poverty Group Unicef 1995-99
A Mackie Chair Int'l Labour Ctte Confed'n British Industry ILO 1989-94
Laurie Mars Editor Evening News London
Jean Martin Co-Chair Green Party UNEP 1993-96
Marion Roe Parlt Secretary of State Dept of Environment
Susan Thompson Former Managing Director Octopus Publishing Group IFC 1991-96

United Debi Coleman Vice President Operations Apple Computer IFC 1991-96
States Mary del Brady President National Ass'n of Women Business Owners

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 15 24 April 1987

Country Woman Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Argentina Ethel Susana Diaz President Argentinian Assn of Women Lawyers ICJ 1988-97
Ernestina Herrera de Noble Publisher Clarin newspaper 1969- Unesco 1993-99

Australia Joan Child Speaker House of Representatives 1986- IPU 1988-91

Canada Raynell Andreychuk High Commissioner to Kenya


Margaret Atwood Novelist Unesco 1993-99
Rosalie Bertell Physician; world expert on low-level radiation IAEA 1990-93

France Christiane Blanchard Sauton President French Association of Women Lawyers ICJ 1991-2000

Germany Ilsa Ridder-Melchers State Secretary Equality North Rhine Westphalia

Greece Elena Hadjipetrou President Greek Association of Women Lawyers ICJ 1988-97
Elizabeth Papazoi Ambassador to Cuba
Xanthe Pegrinioti Economics Profesor Pantheos Social Science School ECE 1987-91
Anna Psarouda-Benaki MP; Professor of Penal Law ICJ 1989-94

Iceland Sigridur Kristmundsdottir Organizing Secretary Icelandic Women's Party UN 1992-96

India Shobana Barthia Board Member Hindustan Times Unesco 1993-99


Madhuri Ghosh President All India Women's Legal Council ICJ 1991-2000
Puppul Jayakar Chair All India Handicrafts Board ILO 1989-94
Zenia Lawyer Board Chair Bombay Brewing Industries IFC 1991-96
Swapna Mukherjee Member All India Lawyers Council ICJ 1991-2000
Godavari Parulekar Social work pioneer among Adivasis ESCAP 1989-92
Jogamaya Sen Gupta Secretary All India Lawyers Council ICJ 1991-2000

Ireland Margaret Downes Chartered accountant; Director Bank of Ireland IMF 1992-96
Ita Meehan Director Bank of Ireland; Dep Sec Telegraphs ITU 1989-94

Netherlands L C G Moenir Alam Netherlands Antilles Representative to the UN

Peru Carmen Meza Ingar President Peru Association of Women Lawyers ICJ 1988-97

St Vincent Anselma Soso Permanent Secretary Prime Minister's Office OAS 1989-94

Spain Pilar Miro Film producer; Head Spanish Television Unesco 1993-99
Alicia de la Pena Plant geneticist Complutense University Madrid FAO 1994-99

Turkey Fugen Ok Director Int Orgns Ministry of Foreign Affairs

United Ann Burdus Clinical psychologist; Head AIDS info campaign WHO 1988-93
Kingdom Pauline Cutting Surgeon Palestinian refugee camps UNRWA 1990-94
Pamela Gray Chief executive Sphinx computer software IFC 1991-96
Alice Stewart Physician; pioneer in radiation epidemiology IAEA 1990-93
Lesley Watts Board Director Kleinwort Benson merchant bank IMF 1992-96

United Barbara Black Dean Columbia University School of Law 1986- ICJ 1988-97
States Mary Frances Berry Former member US Commission on Civil Rights UNHCR 1989-91
Vicki Frankovich President Independent Fedn Flight Attendants ILO 1989-94
Connie Morella Educator; Congresswoman (R) Maryland Unicef 1990-94
Darlene Nicgorski Sanctuary organizer Central American refugees UNHCR 1989-91
Elizabeth Patterson SC State Senator 1979-86; Congresswoman (D) 1987-
Adrienne Rich Poet Unesco 1993-99
Pat Saiki Educator; Congresswoman (R) Hawaii ESCAP 1990-94
Linda Wachner President Warnaco textile conglomerate IFC 1991-96

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 14 28 December 1986

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Australia Sallyanne Atkinson Journalist; Mayor of Brisbane 1984- WTO 1990-93


Caroline Hogg Minister for Community Services Victoria
Joan Kirner Minister for Conservation, Forest & Lands Vic UNEP 1989-92
Barbara Jean Wiese Minister of Tourism South Australia WTO 19910-93
H R Williams Secretary Department of Education Unesco 1987-93

Bahamas Jeanette Bethel Permanent Secretary Ministry of Housing Habitat 1990-94


Margaret E McDonald Ambassador to the United States OAS 1989-94
Barbara Pierre Director of Immigration UNHCR 1989-91
Belize Doris June Garcia President of the Senate IPU 1988-91

Belgium Mia Dornaert President International Federation of Journalists

Canada Mary J Batten Chief Justice Court of Queen's Bench Saskatchewan ICJ 1988-97
Joan Duncan Minister of Consumer Affairs Saskatchewan
Maureen Hemphill Minister of Education Manitoba Unesco 1987-93
Helen Hunley Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1985-
Monique Landry Minister of State External Relations UN 1992-96
Therese Lavoie-Roux Minister of Health & Social Services Quebec WHO 1988-93
Aimee Lefebvre-Anglen Assistant Deputy Minister Dept of Environment UNEP 1989-92
Caroline McAskie Director-General Multilateral Cooperation CIDA UNDP 1990-93
Pearl McGonigal Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba 1981-
Judith Maxwell Chair Economic Council of Canada IMF 1992-6
Lily Munro Minister of Citizenship & Culture Ontario
Hazel R Newhook Minister of Communications Newfoundland UPU 1990-94
Louise Robic Minister Cultural Communities & Immigration Quebec UNHCR 1989-91
Genevieve Ste Marie Deputy Minister of Environment UNEP 1989-92
Kay Stanley Coordinator Status of Women Canada 1986- UN 1992-96

Colombia Clara Colbert de Arboleda Deputy Minister of Education Unesco 1987-93


Margarita Duran Ariza Deputy Minister of Public Works Unido 1989-93
Doris Eder de Zambrano Minister of Education Unesco 1987-93
Maria Teresa Forero Saade Deputy Minister of Public Health WHO 1988-93
Maria Teresa Garcer Lloreda Deputy Minister of Communications UPU 1990-94
Nohemi Janin Posada Minister of Communications UPU 1990-94
Nazly Lozano Eljure Deputy Minister of Justice ICJ 1988-97
Margarita Mena de Quevedo Deputy Minister of Mines & Petroleum Unido 1989-93
Laura Ochoa de Ardila Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs OAS 1989-94
Helen Paez de Tavera Deputy Minister of Labor & Social Security ILO 1989-94
Nohra Rey de Marulanda Deputy Director National Planning Department
Maria Angela Tavera Sarmient o Vice-President Ministry of Economic Development ECLAC 1989-93

Costa Rica Emilia Castro de Barish Ambassador Alternate Representative to the UN OAS 1989-94

Dominica Judith Pestaina Permanent Secretary Ministry of External Affairs OAS 1989-94

Dominican Ana Esther De La Maza Ambassador Alternate Representative to the OAS OAS 1989-94
Republic Julia Tavares de Alvarez Ambassador Alternate Representative to the UN

Fiji Suliana Siwatibau Director of Energy Ministry of Lands SPC 1990-94

Finland Pirjo Ala-Kapee Minister of Education 1986- Unesco 1987-93


Paula Parmanne Secretary Policy Planning Ministry Foreign Affairs
France Michele Gendreau-Massaloux Spokesperson Presidency of the Republic EC 1989-92
Lucette Michaux-Chevry State Secretary Promotion of French Language Unesco 1987-93
Annette Roux President Beneteau yacht manufacturers IMO 1990-93

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List 14 (cont) 28 December 1986

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Germany Felicitas Fertig Judge Federal Administrative Court Kassel ICJ 1988-97
Marita Haibach Secretary of State Hesse Land Government EC 1989-92
Irmgard Reichhardt President Association of Women Farmers FAO 1988-93
Eva Ruehmkorf Director Women's Advancement Hamburg
Elisabeth Steup Chief Justice Federal Patent Court Munich ICJ 1988-97

Jamaica Marjorie Henriques Director Technical Assistance Planning Institute


Dorienne Wilson-Smillie Director Women & Development Commonwealth Sec ECLAC 1989-93

Japan Takako Doi Lecturer; Leader Japanese Socialist Party 1986- UNU 1990-94

Netherlands E A de Gaaf-van Mederen Leader Liberal (VDD) Group Lower House EC 1989-92

New Zealand Alison Quentin-Baxter Law Lecturer; Candidate I'nat'l Law Commission'85 ICJ 1988-97

Norway Anne-Lise Bakken Minister of Consumer Affairs & Govt Admin 1986-
Helen Bosterud Minister of Justice 1986-
Tove Strand Gerhardsen Hospital administrator; Minister of Health 1986- WHO 1988-93
Kirsti Kolle Grondahl Teacher; Minister of Church & Education 1986- Unesco 1987-93
Gunhild Oyangen Farmer; Minister of Agriculture 1986- FAO 1988-93
Inge Pedersen Chair Parliamentary Justice Committee
Sissel Ronbeck Minister of Environment 1986- UNEP 1989-92
Brita Westergaard Head Equal Status Council

Philippines Solita Monsod Minister National Economic Development Authority ESCAP 1990-4
Cecilia Munoz Palma Chair Constitutional Commission ICJ 1991-2000
Mita Pardo de Tavera Minister of Social Services & Development
Nelia Sancho Secretary General GABRIELA Women's Reform Assembly ILO 1994-99

Portugal Maria do Carmo Romao Secretary General Portuguese Parliament IPU 1988-91
Teresa da Costa Macedo Chair International Union of Family Organizations Unicef 1990-94

Spain Concepcion Ferrer President Union of Women Christian Democrats EC 1989-92

UK Stella Clarke Chair-Elect Bristol University Council 1987- UNU 1990-94


Heather Cooper President British Astronomical Society
Edwina Currie Under Secretary of State Department of Health WHO 1988-93
Claire Palley Human rights expert; Head St Annes College Oxford UNHCR 1989-91

USA Helen Boosalis Former Mayor (D) of Lincoln Nebraska


Suzanne Hutchison Gen Counsel Mortgage Insurance Companies of America
Rosabeth Moss Kanter Author; sociologist; management consultant ILO 1989-94
Madeleine Kunin Governor (D) of Vermont 1985-
Rosemary McFadden President New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) IFC 1991-96
Ruth Meiers Lieutenant-Governor (D) of North Dakota
Phyllis Oakley Lawyer; Deputy Spokesperson Department of State
Kay Orr Governor; Former State Treasurer (R) Nebraska IBRD 1991-96
Joann Osterud Pilot United Airlines ICAO 1991-94
Donna Owens Mayor of Toledo Ohio Habitat 1990-94
Anne Rudin Mayor of Sacramento California
Mary Sue Terry Attorney General (D) of Virginia 1985-
Harriet Woods Lieutenant-Governor (D) of Missouri
Jeana Yeager Aviator; Pilot Voyager nonstop round-world flight ICAO 1994-97

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List 13 29 July 1986

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Austria Ursula Flossman Professor of Law University of Linz ICJ 1988-97


Barbados Norma Monica Forde Professor of Law University of West Indies ICJ 1988-97
Canada Lucille Caron Exec Dir International Affairs Ministry Labour ILO 1989-94
Costa Rica Muni Figueres de Jimenez Minister for External Trade 1986- Unctad 1989-92
Victoria Garron de Doryan Vice President Central Bank ECLAC 1990-94
Denmark Birte Johansen Head of Division Danish Employers Federation ILO 1989-94
Bodil Mogensen Secretary Danish Federation of Trade Unions ILO 1989-94
Ecuador Mariana Argudo Professor of Law ICJ 1988-97
Finland Tuulikki Juusela Pres International Fed Business & Prof Women
Marjatta Raunila-Harmala Govt Secretary Ministry Social Affairs & Health ILO 1989-94
Paivikki Lindroos International Secretary Central Org Trade Unions

France Michele Alliot-Marie State Secretary Education 1986- Unesco 1987-82


Michele Barzach Minister-Delegate for Health 1986- WHO 1988-93
Nicole Catala State Secretary Vocational Training 1986- Unido 1989-93
Greece Vasso Papandreou Deputy Minister Industry Energy & Technology Unido 1989-93
Honduras Elisa Valle de Martinez Minister of Education Unesco 1987-82
India Saroj Khaparde Minister of State Health 1986- WHO 1988-93
Krishna Sahi Minister of State Education & Culture 1986- Unesco 1987-82
Italy Fernanda Contri Lawyer; Member High Council of Judges ICJ 1988-97
Ombretta Fumagalli Judge; (first woman) Member Constitutional Court ICJ 1988-97
Elena Paciotti Judge; Member High Council of Judges ICJ 1988-97
Giovanna Quasimodo Lawyer; (first woman) newspaper editor

Mexico Renata Valdes de Damon Director of Tourism (ex) WTO 1991-96


Netherlands Ria Becker Leader P R R (Green) Party UNEP 1989-92
Norway Ellen Juul Andersen Secretary Confederation of Vocational Unions
Kari Blegen Ceramics scientist; State Secretary for Industry Unido 1989-93
Ingrid Eide Prof Social Sciences; ex State Secretary Education Unesco 1987-82
Euy Buverud Pedersen Secretary Confederation of Trade Unions ILO 1989-94
Tove Veierod State Secretary Ministry of Culture & Science'86- Unesco 1987-82
Vesla Vetlesen Minister for Development Cooperation 1986-

Papua NG Rose Kekedo Secretary for Labour & Employment ILO 1989-94
Nahau Rooney Minister of Tourism & Culture 1985 WTO 1991-96
Philippines Nieves R Confesor Chief International Labor Affairs Service ILO 1989-94
Noemi Saludo Vice President Employers Confederation
Sweden Desiree Edmar Asst Under-Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Switzerland Ursula Cridazzi Secretary Swiss Employees Federation (CSE)
Trinidad & Angela Cropper Director of Cooperatives Caricom 1986-
Tobago Muriel Donawa-McDavidson Minister of Sport Culture & Youth Affairs Unesco 1987-82

United Patricia Hodgson Secretary British Broadcasting Corporation


Kingdom Frances Morrell Leader Inner London Education Authority
United Barbara Black Dean Faculty of Law Columbia University New York ICJ 1988-97
States Camron Cooper Treasurer Atlantic Richfield Corporation IFC 1991-96
Nancy Dick Lt Governor (D) of Colorado
Paula Hawkins Senator (R) for Florida Unicef 1990-94
Constance Horner Director US Office of Personnel Management ILO 1989-94
Venezuela Virginia Olivo Celli Professor; Advisor Ministry of Education Unicef 1990-94
Paulina Gamus Minister of Culture Unesco 1987-92

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List 12 9 May 1986

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Australia Joy Baluch Mayor of Port Augusta ESCAP 1990-4


J Uhr Assistant Secretary Department of Employment ILO 1989-94
Eva Mahlab Business leader legal parttime work
Austria Beatrix Eypeltauer State Secretary Construction & Engineering Unido 1989-93
Freda Meissner-Blau Presidential candidate Green Party 1986 UNEP 1989-92
Bahamas V Brown Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health WHO 1988-93
Belgium Wivina Demeester-De Meyer Minister for Public Health & the Handicapped WHO 1988-93
Bolivia Lidia Gueilier Tejada President of the Republic a i 1980
Canada Helen Glass President Canadian Association of Nurses WHO 1988-93
Colombia Ayda de Abella Vice President Colombian Workers Confederation ILO 1989-94
Lilian Suarez Melo Minister of Education 1985- Unesco 1987-92
Cyprus Evangelia Joannides Lawyer; Member Legisl Ctee Equal Rights Strasbourg
Stella Soulioti Attorney-General ICJ 1991-2000
Denmark Jolanta Buch-Andersen Board Chair Vanzy Food Group WFP 1987-92
Dominica Marie Davis-Pierre Speaker House of Assembly
Ecuador Maria del Carmen Proano Head International Affairs Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
France Danielle De'cure' Air France pilot; author ICAO 1988-91
Michele Gendreau-Massaloux Deputy Secretary-General French Presidency
Elizabeth Guigou Secretary-General EC Interministerial Coordination EC 1989-92
Catherine Lalumiere State Secretary European Affairs 1984-6
Marthe Mercadier Actor; Pres Assn Women's Vocatnl Advancemt (IFPPF) EC 1989-92
Germany Mechthild von Alemann M E P 1979-84; Sec Gen Liberal Party Fedn Europe EC 1989-92
Ingeborg Franke Judge Federal Administrative Court Berlin ICJ 1991-2000
Karin Grasshof Judge Federal Supreme Court Karlsruhe ICJ 1991-2000
Viola Hallmann Board Chair Theis-Kaltwalzwerke rolling mills Unido 1989-93
Ursula Hansen Minister of Social Affairs Rhine-Palatinate
Christine Krohn Judge Federal Supreme Court Karlsruhe ICJ 1991-2000
Hanna Renate Laurien Deputy Mayor; Minister for Schools Berlin Unesco 1987-92
Ruth Mattheis Director of Public Health Berlin WHO 1988-93
Brunhilde Peter Minister for Employment Saar ILO 1989-94
Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen Minister for Family & Youth Berlin Unicef 1990-4
Ingeborg Wolff Judge Federal Welfare Court Kassel ICJ 1991-2000
Greece Anna Athanassiadi Presiding Judge Court of Appeal ICJ 1991-2000
E Gotlamani Public Prosecutor Magistrates Court
Grenada Angela R Smith President Grenada Employers Federation Caricom 1986-90
Iceland Lara Juliusdottir Legal Adviser Icelandic Federation of Labour ILO 1989-94
Kristin Olafsdottir Deputy Leader People's Alliance 1985-
India Rajendra Kumari Bajpai Minister of State for Welfare 1985- ESCAP 1990-4
Girija Eswaran Joint Secretary Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
Prabhawati Gupta Minister for Labour & Training Bihar ILO 1989-94
Najma Heptulla General Secretary Congress Party 1985-
Kumudben Joshi Governor of Andra Pradhesh 1985-
Sushila Rohatgi Minister of State Education & Culture 1985- Unesco 1987-92
M Seth Joint Secretary Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
Ireland Detta O'Cathain Economist; General Manager Milk Marketing Board FAO 1988-93
Italy Rosellina Archinto Founder Emme children's books Unicef 1990-4
Emma Aru Golinelli President EGA convention organizers
Jolanda Brunetti Ambassador to Burma
Nella Marcellino National Secretary Filtea textile workers union ILO 1989-94
Claudia Matta Board Chair Carrara & Matta fittings manufacturers Unido 1989-93
Livia Pomodoro Judge Milan Appeal Court ICJ 1991-2000
Beatrice Rangoni Machiavelli Adviser EC Economic & Social Committee EC 1989-92
Liliana Rossi Carleo Professor Maritime Economics Naples IMO 1986-90
Piera Santambrogio Founder-Director Bosa medical appliance imports Unido 1989-93
Lucia Sasso-Mazzufferri Director Confindustria; Subst Member ILO Gov Body ILO 1989-94
Andreina Vanni Director General Mondadori periodicals Unesco 1987-92
Japan Ayako Ogura Manager Int'l Div Employers Federation (Nikkeiren) ILO 1989-94
Liechtenstein Emma Eigenmann (first woman) Member of Parliament 1986-
Netherlands Paulien van der Linden General Administrator FNV union ILO 1989-94
Ineke de Meester Secretary Federation of Netherlands Industry Unido 1989-93

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Norway Ronnaug Aaberg Andresen Division Chief Ministry of Health; ILO delegate ILO 1989-94
A N Heiberg State Secretary Ministry of Social Affairs WHO 1988-93
Esther Kostoel Secretary Federation of Unions of State Employees
Eldri Langaker President Federation of Occupational Organizations
Philippines Lourdes Quisumbing Minister of Education 1986- Unesco 1987-92
Portugal Maria Leonor Beleza Minister of Health 1985- WHO 1988-93
Manuela Pardel Director Health Services Nat Health Institute WHO 1988-93
St Kitts-Nevis Constance V Mitcham Minister of Women's Affairs
St Vincent & G Sylvia Bertrand Chief Justice
San Marino Fausta Simona Morganti Minister of State Education Culture & Justice Unesco 1987-92
Gloriana Ranocchini Captain-Regent (Head of State) 1984
Emma Rossi Minister of State Health & Social Security WHO 1988-93
Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss Secretary Swiss Trade Unions ILO 1989-94
Sweden May-Britt Carlsson Ombudsman Central Organization Salaried Employees ILO 1989-94
Marianne Ersson International Secretary Trade Union Confederation
Karin Lund Secretary Swedish Trade Union Confederation
Veronica Nordberg International Secretary Metal Workers Union Unido 1989-93
Margareta Regnell Director Swedish Employers Confederation
Berit Rollen Under Secretary of State Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
United Margaret Bryan Ambassador to Panama
Kingdom Stella Brumell Chair Benford concrete mixer manufacturers Unido 1989-93
Carmen Callil Managing Director Chatto & Windus publishers WIPO 1993-8
Alice Coleman Director Land Utilization Survey FAO 1988-93
Jennifer Coutts Clay Controller Corporate Identity British Airways ICAO 1988-91
Jill Currie Commercial Director Bass Mitchells brewers FAO 1988-93
Jennifer D'abo Managing Director Rymans office equipment group Unido 1989-93
Judith Davenport Financial Director Channel Foods FAO 1988-93
Jane Deknatel Film producer business executive ex-VSO volunteer Unicef 1990-94
Brenda Dean General Secretary Sogat Printing Union ILO 1989-94
Jean Denton Managing Director Herondrive; Governor LSE ECE 1986-90
Rosalind Gilmore Director of Personal Banking Girobank IFC 1986-91
Pamela Gordon Chief Executive Hackney Borough Authority London
Jean Graham Hall Juvenile law expert; Circuit Judge 1971- Unicef 1990-4
Marian Hicks University professor; leading cancer researcher WHO 1988-93
Brenda Hoggett (first woman) Law Commissioner ICJ 1991-2000
Gloria Hooper Govt Spokesperson House of Lords; M E P 1979-84 EC 1989-92
Barbara Hosking Controller Info Services Ind Broadcasting Authrty
Suzanne Hunter Engineering Manager British Oxygen Unido 1989-93
Margery Hurst Founder Brook Street Bureau secretarial services ILO 1989-94
Anne Joy Managing Director Challoners Recruitment EC 1989-92
Nicky Joyce Sec Gen Femmes Chefs D'Entreprises Mondiales IFC 1986-91
Verity Lambert Production Director Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Anna Mann Managing Director Whitehead Mann Executive Search ILO 1989-94
Helen Matthews Investment banker City of London IMF 1988-93
Mary Moore Principal St Hilda's College Oxford UNU 1986-90
Pamela Murphy Dairy farmer businesswoman inventor FAO 1988-93
Sheila Needham Founder & Managing Director Needham Printers Unido 1989-93
Alison Newell President Computing Services Association ILO 1989-94
Shirley Porter Leader Westminster City Council Habitat 1986-90
Angela Rumbold Under Secretary of State Dept of Environment UNEP 1989-92
Jo Sandilands Controller Capital Radio; former Editor of Woman
Steve Shirley Founder F International computing consultancy ILO 1989-94
Muriel Turner Labour Peer; ex Asst Sec Gen Sci Tech Manag Staffs ILO 1989-94
United Orna Ni Chionna Engineer; Management consultant McKinsey & Co Unido 1989-93
States Kathleen Cooper President Nat Association of Business Economists IFC 1986-91
Gertrude Crain Chair Crain Communications Chicago UNDP 1986-90
Mary Cunningham Business exec; former Vice Pres Bendix Corp IFC 1986-91
Meredith Fernstrom Senior Vice President American Express IFC 1986-91
Elinor Guggenheimer Executive Director Child Care Action New York Unicef 1990-4
Eugenia Kemble Executive Director Free Trade Union Institute ILO 1989-94
Jean Ingrao Executive Sec-Treas AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept IMO 1986-90
Nancy Clark Reynolds Journalist, business exec; Rep UN Comm Status Women UNDP 1986-90
Lynn Rippelmeyer Boeing 747 pilot ICAO 1988-91
Donna E Shalala President Hunter College N Y; ex-Peace Corps UNU 1986-90
Marcia Smith Executive Director National Commission on Space ICAO 1988-91
Patricia B Soliman Vice President Simon & Schuster publishers IFC 1986-91
Barbara S Thomas Investment banker; former SEC Commissioner IBRD 1991-6
Marna Tucker President Washington DC Bar Association ICJ 1988-97
Julia Walsh Business exec; Chair Julia Walsh & Sons Inc IFC 1986-91
Anne Wexler Founder & Chair Wexler, Reynolds, Harrison & Schule
Venezuela Haydee Deutsch Martinez Secretary General CODESA trade unions ILO 1989-94
Mercedes Fermin Gomez Ambassador to UN food agencies Rome IFAD 1988-90

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List 11 28 November 1985

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Antigua & B Cecile Davis UNDP Resident Coordinator Guyana Caricom


Bolivia Vict'a Teran de Sarmiento Under Secretary for Education Unesco
Canada Anne Marie Doyle Director International Finance Dept of Finance IMF
Amy Zelmer Academic Vice-Pres Univ Alberta; UN delegate'85 UNU
Colombia Florangela Gomez de Arango President Banco Popular Colombia ECLAC
Nora de Junguito Economist; Vice-Chair Int Centre Tropical Agric FAO
Cecilia Lopez Deputy Minister of Agriculture WFC
France Louise Avon Head Development Dept Ministry of Cooperation ECE
Yvette Chassagne President Union des Assurances Paris IFC
Therese Gastaut Director UN Information Centre Geneva
Germany Rita Suessmuth Professor of Education; Minister for Youth Unesco
Honduras Maria Antonieta Dominguez Alternate Executive Director IBRD ECLAC
Italy Teresa A Brugiatelli President Int'l Federation of Women Lawyers ICJ
Maria Antonietta Cao Pinna Sec Gen Human Rights Committee Foreign Affairs UNDRO
Fernanda Forcignano Director Ministry of the Treasury ECE
Emanuela Savio Chair Cassa di Risparmio di Torino IMF
Japan Takako Doi Educator Vice-President Socialist Party Unesco
Ikumi Karita Actor M P - Representative
Tamako Nakanishi Prof American literature M P - Councillor Unesco
Mexico Graciela Vasquez Diaz Head Technical Cooperation External Relations ECLAC
Portugal Maria Alexandre Gomes Dir-Gen External Econ Cooperation Min of Fin ECE
Sweden Ingrid S Munro Architect Director International Shelter Year Unicef

Switzerland Denise Bindschedler-Robert Prof Grad Inst for International Studies Geneva ICJ
USA Barbara B Blum Pres Manpower Research Demonstration Corp NY ILO
Mary K Bush Alternate Executive Director IMF Washington Gatt
Patricia Byrne US Ambassador to UN Security Council UNDRO
Elinor G Constable Dep Asst Sec Int'l Fin & Develm't Dept of State Unido
Matina Horner Psychologist; President Radcliffe College WHO
Jean Lipman-Blumen Professor Public Policy Claremont Grad School Unesco
Karen Nussbaum Founder 9 to 5 National Assn of Working Women ILO
Paula Stern Chair International Trade Commission Washington Gatt
Donna Tuttle Under Secretary for Tourism Dept of Commerce WTO
Roberta Wohlstetter Non-proliferation expert; 1985 Medal of Freedom Nato

Venezuela E Margarita Alegrett Dir Multilateral Programs Fondo de Inversiones IFC


Imelda Cisneros Director General International Economic Affairs
Leonor Filardo de Gonzales Executive Director IBRD Washington ECLAC

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 10 16 September 1985

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Argentina M-T Merciadri de Morini Deputy Minister for Culture Unesco 1987-92
Elva Barreiro de Roulet Deputy Governor Buenos Aires Province Habitat 1990-5
Australia Franca Arena Senator New South Wales Parliament UNHCR 1986-90
Mary Beasley Ombudsman South Australia; Director Qantas ICAO 1985-88

Austria Gertrude Sandner Minister for Family & Youth Unicef 1990-94
Barbados Billie A Miller Minister of Education & Culture Unesco 1987-92
Belgium Leona Detiege Senator Member Commission on Women's Work Unicef 1990-94
Miet Smet Lawyer MP President Commission on Women's Work ILO 1989-94
Lise Thiry Professor Microbiology Brussels Free University WHO 1988-93
Canada Susan Fish Minister of Environment Ontario 1985- UNEP 1989-92
E Margaret Fulton President Mount Saint Vincent University UNU 1986-90
Margaret Joe Minister of Health & Human Resources Yukon WHO 1988-93
Maureen O'Neil Coordinator Status of Women in Canada UN 1987-91

Denmark Kirsten Stallknecht President Danish Nurses Organization UNDRO 1986-90


Finland Aira Kalela Head Int'l Affairs Ministry of Environment UNEP 1989-92
Germany Gisela Niemeyer Judge Federal Constitutional Court ICJ 1988-97
Grenada Pauline Andrews Parliamentary Secretary Health & Housing 1985- Habitat 1990-5
India Maragatham Chandresekhar Minister of State Social Welfare 1984- UNHCR 1986-90
Jamaica Jeanette Grant-Woodham President of the Jamaican Senate
Carmen Bowen-Wright Principal Medical Officer Ministry of Health WHO 1988-93

Japan Ryoko Akamatsu Director General Women's Bureau Ministry Labour ILO 1989-94
Hiroko Hara Professor Education Ochanomizu University Unesco 1987-92
Tomoko Hisatome President Tokyo College of Commerce 1984- GATT 1986-90
Ichiko Ishihare Managing Director Takashimaya Department Stores IFC 1986-91
Kikuko Ishii President Int'l Women's Education Association Unesco 1987-92
Shigeru Ishimoto Nurse; Minister for the Environment 1984- UNEP 1989-92
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi TV Programmer; Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Unicef 1990-94
Mayumi Moriyama Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs UN 1987-91
Chie Nakane Professor Social Anthropology Tokyo University UNU 1986-90
Tomoko Ohta Professor National Institute of Genetics WHO 1988-93
Jun Takahashi Director Home-Life Improvement Min of Agriculture FAO 1988-93
Nobuko Takahashi Ambassador to Denmark 1980-4 UN 1987-91
Mauritius Sheilabai Bappoo Minister for Family Welfare UNDRO 1990-5
Mexico Victoria Adato de Ibarra Procurator-General Mexican Federal District ICJ 1988-97
Idolina Moguel Contreras Deputy Minister for Primary Education Unesco 1987-92
Maria Moreno Uriega Deputy Minister Social & Rural Development FAO 1988-93

New Zealand Betty Loughhead President Soroptimist International UNU 1986-90


Georgina Kirby President Maori Women's Welfare League UNHCR 1986-90
Norway Karin Stoltenberg Director General Ministry of Consumer Affairs ECE 1986-90
Trinidad & T Elmina Clarke-Allen Minister Ministry of Housing & Resettlement Habitat 1986-90

United Mary H Ayala Vice-President American Agri-women FAO 1988-93


States Julia Chang Bloch US Delegate to World Food Program 1980- WFP 1987-91
Rhoda M Dorsey President Goucher College Towson Maryland UNU 1986-90
Rona Feit Lawyer; Head Office Women's Business Owners IFC 1986-91
Patricia A Golman Vice-Chair Nat Transportation Safety Board ICAO 1985-88
Karen Horn President Federal Reserve Bank Ohio IBRD 1986-91
Anne O Krueger IBRD Vice-President Economics & Research 1981- IBRD 1986-91
Tamar Oppenheimer Director Division Narcotic Drugs UN Vienna UNHCR 1986-90
Muriel Siebert Former Superintendent NY Banking System IFC 1986-91
pioneer of discount brokerage
Sarah Tinsley Head Women in Development AID 1981- UNDP 1986-90
Arlene Violet Attorney General Rhode Island 1985- ICJ 1988-97
Uruguay Diana Espino de Oriega Deputy Director External Political Affairs UNHCR 1986-90

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List 9 15 June 1985

Country Woman Minister Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Belgium Irene Petry (only woman) Member Court of Arbitration ICJ 1988-97
Anne Vandenbrouke Physician; prize-winning cancer researcher WHO 1988-93
Canada Dorothy Armstrong Ambassador to Hungary 1979-83
Irene Johnson High Commissioner to New Zealand 1978-81
Costa Rica Maria-Eu Dengo Obregon Minister of Education 1982-4 Unesco 1987-92
Carmen Naranjo Coto Minister of Culture 1980
Denmark Jonqerd Purkhus Minister of Finance Faroe Islands ECE 1991-5
Finland Kaisa Raatikainen Minister of Interior 1984-
France Liliane Dusserre (only woman) Member French Medical Council WHO 1988-93
Germany Renate Damm President Women Lawyers Federation ICJ 1988-97
Hedda Heuser President Women Doctors Federation WHO 1988-93
Ursula Huffmann President University Women Teachers UNU 1986-90
Anne-Rose Iber-Schade President Women Managers Association IFC 1986-91
Rosel Lessner President Jewish Women's Federation UNHCR 1986-90
Irmgard Narwatski State Secretary Ministry of Health 1982- WHO 1988-93
Ellen Wolf Director Women's Advancement Min Health Unitar 1989-92
Gisela Waldersee President Women Artists Federation Unesco 1987-92
Honduras Leticia Matay Minister of Economics & Commerce ECLAC 1986-90
Alma Rodas de Fiallos Minister of Education Unesco 1987-92
India Margaret Alva Minister State Parliamentary Affairs 1984- UN 1992-6
Otima Bordia Addit Secretary Econ Affairs Min Finance ESCAP 1986-90
Sarala Grewal Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health WHO 1988-93
Italy Maria V Ballestero Professor Labour Law Genoa University ILO 1989-94
Maria Bellisario Managing Director Italtel ITU 1987-90
Giuliana Benetton Co-founder worldwide casual wear business IFC 1986-91
Elena Marinucci Senator; Chair PM's Equality Council
Japan Mitsuko Terasawa Chief Judge Tokushima District Court 1983- ICJ 1991-2000

Mexico Rosa Luz Alegria Minister of Tourism -1982 WTO 1986-90

Netherlands Maria Liberia Peters Prime Minister Netherlands Antilles 1984-

Peru Maria Jesus Hume Deputy Minister of Economics ECLAC 1986-90

Saint Lucia Suzie d'Auvergne Director of Public Prosecutions 1982- ICJ 1988-97
Charmaine Carasco-Gardner President Chamber of Commerce 1982- ECLAC 1986-90

Sweden Maj Britt Theorin President UN Conference on Disarmament UN 1992-6

Spain Margarita Gonzalez Liebman Director General Tourism Min Transport WTO 1986-90
Blanca Guelbenzu Valdes Director General Basic Education Unesco 1987-92
Maria Las Heras Pinilla Director General Social Action Min Labour ILO 1989-94
Cristina Martin-Bustamante Civil Governor of Segovia
Petra Mateos-Aparicio Director Exec Office Minister of Finance ECE 1991-5
Carmen Mestre Vergara Director General Energy Min of Industry Unido 1989-92
Soledad Navarro Pratsavall First Vice-Pres Aragon Regional Parlt
Aurora Ruiz Gonzalez Director General Education Madrid Council Unesco 1987-92
Concepcion Saenz Lain Director General Environment Min of Works UNEP 1986-90
Carmen Vigili Rodon State Secretary for Universities UNU 1986-90
Sri Lanka Wimala Kannangara Minister of Rural Development 1980- WFP 1987-91
Sunethra Ranasinghe Minister of Teaching Hospitals 1983- WHO 1988-93
Trinidad & Marilyn Gordon Minister of Culture & Youth Unesco 1987-92
Tobago Muriel Green Minister of Information
United Kingdom Mary Warnock Philosopher; Head Girton College Cambridge UNU 1986-90
United States Mary Mochary Senate Republican candidate 1984 New Jersey
Sylvia H Williams Director Museum African Arts Washington DC Unesco 1993-98
Uruguay Adela Reta Minister of Education & Culture,Justice'85- Unesco 1987-92

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List 8 15 December 1984

Country Woman Minister Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Belgium Raymonde Dury Sociologist; Member European Parlt 1982- UN 1987-91


R De Backer-Van Ocken Minister for Education 1974-81; MEP 1984- Unesco 1987-92
Canada Suzanne Blois-Grenier Minister for the Environment 1984- UNEP 1990-5
Patricia Carney Minister for Energy 1984- OECD 1989-95
Andree Champagne Minister for Youth 1984-
Myrtle Conway ex-President Can Fed University Women Unesco 1987-92
Barbara McDougall Minister of State for Finance 1984- IMF 1993-8
Sybil Shack Educator Manitoba Unesco 1987-92
Margaret Strongitharm President Can Fed University Women 1982-5 UNU 1986-90
Monique Vezina Minister of State External Relations 1984 UN 1992-6
Denmark Bodil Boserup Biochemist; Member European Parlt 1979- Unesco 1987-92
Marie Jepsen Provincial councillor; MEP 1984-
Jeanette Oppenheim Lawyer; Member European Parlt 1984-
France Marie-Madeleine Anglade Deputy Mayor of Paris; MEP 1984- FAO 1988-93
Nicole Chouraqui Economist; Member European Parlt 1984- ECE 1986-90
Nicole Fontaine Teacher; Member European Parlt 1984- Unesco 1987-92
Yvette Fuillet Insurance manager; MEP 1979-
Colette Gadioux Deputy Mayor of Limoges; MEP 1984- Unitar 1989-92
Francine Gomez President: Waterman Co; Reussir l'Europe
Marie-Noelle Lienemann Teacher; town councillor; MEP 1984- UNEP 1991-5
Nicole Pery Vice-President European Parlt 1984- WIPO 1991-5
Marie-Claude Vayssade Chair Legal Cttee European Parlt 1984- Unitar 1989-92
Germany Ursula Braun-Moser Economist; Member European Parlt 1984- ECE 1991-5
Ursula Engelen-Kefer Vice-President Federal Labour Office 1984- ILO 1989-94
Brigitte Heinrich Foreign policy specialist; MEP 1984- UNEP 1990-5
Magdalena Hoff Civil engineer; Member European Parlt 1979- Unido 1989-92
Marlene Lenz Chair Women's Rights European Parlt 1984- Unesco 1987-92
Renate C Rabbethge Journalist; Member European Parlt 1979-
L Seibel-Emmerling Schools inspector; MEP 1979- Unesco 1987-92
Barbara Simons Vocational trainer; MEP 1984- Unitar 1989-92
Greece K Pantazi-Tzifa Interpreter; Member European Parlt 1981-
Mariori M Giannakou Physician; Member European Parlt 1984- WHO 1988-93
Ireland Mary Banotti Nurse; social policy specialist; MEP 1984- WHO 1988-93
Eileen Lemass Member European Parlt 1984-
Italy Luciana Castellina Journalist; Member European Parlt 1979-
Luxembourg Marcelle Lentz-Cornette Member European Parlt 1979-
Lydie Schmit Chair Socialist International Women;MEP 1984-
Netherlands Elise Boot Scientific assistant; MEP 1979-
Jessica Groenendaal Benelux official 1973-8; MEP 1984-
Yvonne Van Rooij Employer Federation officer 1980-4;MEP 1984- ILO 1989-94
Phili Viehoff-Maag Provincial councillor; MEP 1979-
Switzerland Elisabeth Kopp (first woman) Federal Councillor 1984- UNEP 1990-95
United Kingdom Beata Ann Brookes Social worker; MEP 1979-
Janey Buchan ex-Chair Labour Party Scotland; MEP 1979-
Christine Crawley Teacher; Member European Parlt 1984-
Margaret Daly Insurance manager; MEP 1984-
Winifred Ewing Chair Education Cttee European Parlt 1984-
Sheila Faith Businesswoman; Member European Parlt 1984- IFC 1986-91
Caroline Jackson Local councillor; MEP 1984-
Joyce Quin Lecturer; Member European Parlt 1979-
United States Lenora Cole Alexander Director Fed Women's Bureau Dept of Labor ILO 1989-94
Dorothy Beasley (first woman) Judge State Court of Georgia ICJ 1988-97
Willie Campbell President Overseas Educational Fund IDA 1986-91
Nancy Dick Lieutenant Governor Colorado
Carrie Francke House Republican candidate 1984 Missouri
Wilma Goldstein Director Campaign Fund Republican Women
Joan Growe Secretary of State Minnesota 1975-
Edythe Harrison Senate Democratic candidate 1984 Virginia
Nancy Hoch Senate Republican candidate 1984 Nebraska
Judy Kany State Senator Maine
Barbara Kennelly Congresswoman for Connecticut
Brooke Knapp Aviator; President Jet Airways ICAO 1988-91
Susan McLane State Senator New Hampshire
Libby Mitchell House Majority Leader Maine Assembly
Gwen Moore Member California Assembly
Marge Roukema Labor expert; Congresswoman for New Jersey ILO 1989-94
Mabel Sias Exec Director Home Health Aid Programme Unitar 1989-92

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 7 28 July 1984

Country Woman Minister Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Australia Janice Crosio Minister for Natural Resources NSW 1984- UNEP 1989-92
Germaine Greer Educator feminist art historian Unesco 1987-92

Canada Irene Johnson High Commiss NZ 1978-81 Cons-Gen Philad'83 UN 1987-91


Marion Macpherson Ambassador Dep Commandant Nat Defence Coll Nato 1990-4
Bette Stephenson Min Education & Universities Ontario 1983- Unesco 1987-92

Denmark Agnete Davidsen Minister Social Affairs & Greenland 1983-


Helle Degn Chair Equal Opportunities Council EC 1985-8

Finland Inkeri Antilla Penologist ex-Minister of Justice ICJ 1988-97


Eeva Kristiina Forsman Ambassador Nordic Cooperation Min For Aff UN 1987-91
Elisabet Helander Microbiologist Dir Research Finn Academy UNU
Aila Jokinen M P President National Nurses Union WHO 1988-93
Pirkko K Koskinen Professor Labour Law Rovaniemi University ILO 1989-94
Eeva Kuuskoski-Vikatmaa Minister Health & Social Affairs 1983- WHO 1988-93
Eva Kristina Makelainen Ambassador to Greece UN 1987-91
Marja Liisa Swantz Head Institute Development Studies Helsinki Unitar 1989-92
Elina Visuri Population expert Ministry Foreign Affairs UNFPA

France Genevieve Beguin Mayor of Aups Deputy for Var


Monique Berlioux Athlete Director Int Olympic Committee Unesco 1987-92
Huguette Bouchardeau State Sec Environment & Quality of Life'83- UNEP 1989-92
Helene Cixous Educator novelist feminist Unesco 1987-92
Cecile Goldet Secretary Senate Committee Social Affairs
Suzanne Grevisse Member Governing Council of Magistracy'83- ICJ 1991-9
Brigitte Gros Dep Chair Senate Committee Cultural Affairs
Gisele Halimi Lawyer feminist Deputy ICJ 1991-9

Germany Irmgard Adam-Schwaetzer General Secretary Free Democrat Party EC 1985-8


Countess Brockdorf Minister Social Affairs Schleswig-Holstein
Herta Daeubler-Gmelin Member Social Democrat Parlt Exec Bureau EC 1985-8
Renate Finke-Osiander Director UN Affairs Foreign Ministry Unicef 1990-4
Eleonore Guellenstern Mayor of Muelheim a d Ruhr Unesco 1987-92
Hedda Heuser President German Women Doctors Union WHO 1988-93
Eva-Maria Lemke Minister of Environment Bremen UNEP 1989-92
Heide M Pfarr Prof of Law Vice-Pres Hamburg University ICJ 1988-97
Annemarie Schuster Secretary of State Schleswig-Holstein EC 1985-8

Greece Suzana Antonakakis Architect environmentalist UNEP 1989-92


Ms Antoniou-Laiou Lawyer Chair Equal Rights Council EC 1985-8
Alice Marangopoulos Rector Panteios Political Science Institute UNU
Maria Polyzou-Savaides Head Gen Affairs EC Dir Regional Policy EC 1985-8

Iceland Ragnhildur Helgadottir Minister of Education 1983- Unesco 1987-92

Ireland Hazel Boland ex-President Council for Status of Women EC 1985-8


Sylvia Meehan Chair Employment Equality Agency 1978- ILO 1989-94 ./..

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 7 (cont) 28 July 1984

Country Woman Minister Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Italy Susanna Agnelli State Secretary Foreign Affairs 1983- UN 1987-91


Gaetana Aulenti Architect environmentalist UNEP 1989-92
Margherita Barnabei Chair European Movement's Int Women's Cttee EC 1985-8
Paola Cavigliasso Pres Women Small Farmers;State Sec Health'83- FAO 1988-93
Fausta Giani Cecchini President Pisa Provincial Authority
Caterina Chizzola Secretary Gen Union European Federalists EC 1985-8
Fabrizia B Glorioso M P Trade unionist ILO 1989-94
Cesaria Pancheri Chair Ital Fed Business & Professional Women Unido 1985-8
Elda Pucci Pediatrician Mayor of Palermo 1983- WHO 1988-93

Luxembourg Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Member of Parliament


Adeline Pellegrino President Nat Council of Luxembourg Women EC 1985-8
New Zealand Margaret Shields Minister Customs & Consumer Affairs 1984- Gatt
Norway Reidun Brusletten Minister of Development 1983- UNDRO
Karen M Bruzelius Shipping lawyer ex-Chair Norw Women's Assn IMO
Eva Kolstad Min Consumer Affairs 1972-3 Ombudsman 1978- ICJ 1988-97
Torild Skard Psychologist MP 1973-7 Unesco Director'84- Unesco 1987-92
Ingse Stabell Deputy Director Ministry of Justice ICJ 1988-97
South Africa Winnie Mandela Social worker hero political bannee UN 1987-91
Dorothy Nyembe Trade unionist political prisoner 1969-84 ILO 1989-94
Mamphela Ramphele Itinerant physician political detainee WHO 1988-93

United Kingdom Gillian Brown Ambassador to Norway 1981-3 UNFPA


Margaret Burbidge Astronomer Dir Royal Greenwich Obs 1972-3 UNU
Barbara Castle ex-Sec State Employment:Soc Security; M E P EC 1985-8
Mary Donaldson Nurse (first woman)Lord Mayor of London 1984 WHO 1988-93
Gillian Ford Opthalmologist Deputy Chief Medical Officer WHO 1988-93
Clare Francis Economist world sailor IMO
P M Hutchinson Ambassador Uruguay'80-3 Cons-Gen Barcelona'83 -
Eliz Llewellyn-Smith Dep Dir Gen Office of Fair Trading Gatt
Frances Morrell Chair Inner London Education Authority Unesco 1987-92
Anne Mueller Dep Secretary Dept of Trade & Industry Unido 1985-8
Catherine Pestell Economic Minister Bonn Embassy OECD 1990-5
Elizabeth Shore Deputy Chief Medical Officer WHO 1988-93
Barbara Switzer Dep Sec Gen TASS Engineering Union 1983- ILO 1989-94

United States Anne Armstrong Business director Ambassador London 1976-7 IFC 1986-91
Elizabeth Bailey Dean Carnegie-Mellon Business School 1983- ICAO 1985-8
Shirley Chisholm Child educator New York Congresswoman Unicef 1990-4
Marie L Garibaldi Judge New Jersey Supreme Court ICJ 1988-97
Veronica Haggart International Trade Commissioner Unctad 1988-92
Alexis M Herman Director Women's Bureau Dept of Labor 1977- ILO 1989-94
Carla Hills Lawyer Secretary of Housing 1975-6 ICJ 1988-97
Sheila Kamerman Professor Social Work Columbia University UNU
Luella Klein Pres College Obstetricians & Gynecologists WHO 1988-93
Juanita Kreps Economist Secretary of Commerce 1977-9 IDA 1986-91
Sylvia Earle Mead Biologist Dir Mote Marine Laboratory 1966- UNEP 1989-92
Barbara Mikulski Refugee expert Maryland Congresswoman UNHCR 1986-90
Kate Millett Sculptor author feminist Unesco 1987-92
Janet Norwood Commissioner Bureau Labor Statistics ILO 1989-94
Loret Ruppe Director Peace Corps Unicef 1990-4
Katherine Ortega Treasurer of the United States 1983- IFC 1986-91
Martha R Seger Governor Federal Reserve System 1984- IBRD 1986-91

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 6 14 May 1984

Country Woman Minister Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Australia Elizabeth Evatt Chief Judge Family Court of Australia ICJ 1988-97
Mary Gaudron Solicitor-General New South Wales ICJ 1988-97
Leonie Kramer Prof of Literature Univ of Sydney UNU
Patricia O'Shane Head Aboriginal Affairs New South Wales ESCAP
Vimy Wilhelm President Unicef National Committee Unicef 1990-4

Belgium Marijke van Hemeldonck Environmentalist Member European Parlt UNEP


Lucienne Herman-Michielsen Lawyer Senator ICJ 1988-97
Anne-Marie Lizin Economist Member European Parlt ECE
Zusanne Oschinsky Chair Belgian Association Women Lawyers ICJ 1988-97

Costa Rica Elizabeth Odio Benito ex-Minister of Justice ICJ 1988-97


Marina Volio Brenes Minister of Culture and Youth 1982- Unesco 1987-92

France Jeanine Loreau Judge Paris Court of Appeal ICJ 1991-9


Francoise Trouvat Vice-President Nantes Court ICJ 1991-9

Germany Helga Elstner Minister for Health Hamburg State 1982- WHO 1988-93
Eva Leithaeuser Minister for Justice Hamburg State 1982- ICJ 1988-97

India Indira Jaisingh Advocate Supreme Court ICJ 1991-9


Rani Jethmanali Advocate Supreme Court ICJ 1991-9
Sumati Morarji Chair Sindia Steamship Co IMO
Madhuri Shah Chair University Grants Commission UNU

Italy Laura Forlati-Picchio Professor of International Law Ferrara ICJ 1988-97


Maria Rita Saulle Professor of International Law Naples ICJ 1988-97

Japan Hisami Kurokochi Minister Permanent Mission to UN New York Unicef 1990-4
Vice-Chair Unicef Committee on Finance
Mitsuko Terasawa Chief Judge Tokushima District Court ICJ 1991-9

New Zealand Vivian Boyd Scientist ex-President NZ Wildlife Fund UNEP 1989-92
Sonja Davies Vice-President Federation of Labour 1983- ILO 1989-94
Ann Hercus Economist MP for Christchurch IMF 1993-98
Ruth Richardson Farmer Lawyer MP for Selwyn WFC 1985-8
Alison Stokes Ambassador to USSR 1984- UN 1987-91
Beverley Wakem Director-General Radio New Zealand 1984- Unesco 1987-92

Norway Berit As Univ Professor one-time MP Dep Mayor UN 1987-91


Liv Ullmann Actress Unicef Goodwill Ambassador 1980- Unicef 1990-4
Grethe Vaerno Pol scientist Pres Nat Council of Women UNHCR 1986-90

Switzerland Marianne von Gruenigen Lawyer Minister in Moscow 1982 Undro


United Kingdom Baroness Platt Aircraft engineer Chair Equal Opportunities ICAO 1985-8

United States Martha Layne Collins Governor of Kentucky UNDP 1991-5


Helene von Damm Ambassador to Austria 1983- Unido 1985-8
Millicent Fenwick Ex-Congresswomen Ambassador to FAO IFAD WFC WFC 1985-8
Joan Dempsey Klein President Nat Association Women Judges ICJ 1988-97
Anne W Richards Texas State Treasurer IFC 1986-91
Patricia Schroeder Congresswoman Colorado Unicef 1990-4

Venezuela Haydee M de Osorio DG Children's Institute Chair Unicef 1984 Unicef 1990-4
Mercedes P de Briceno Minister State Women's Advancement 1982-4 UN 1992-6

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 5 14 February 1984

Country Woman Minister Recent Experience Potential Nomination as


or Administrator Executive Head of:

Australia E M Morris International Relations Officer APC UPU 1985-9

Bahamas Vylma B Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport UPU 1985-9

Colombia N Rossi de Mazzilli Sec Gen National Postal Administration UPU 1985-9

Denmark Else Rasmussen Chief International Relations Office GPO UPU 1985-9

India Ela Bhatt Founder Self Employed Women's Association ILO 1989-94
Mohsing Kidwai Min State Labour & Rehabilitation 1982- ILO 1989-94
Madhu Kishwar Historian founder-editor of Manushi Unesco 1893-8
leading journal fighting women's oppression
Ram Dulari Sinha Min State Industry Steel Mines 1982- Unido 1985-8

Jamaica M.F. Brown Director Public Utilities Communications UPU 1985-9


Mavis Gilmour Minister of Education 1980- Unesco 1987-92

Mexico M T Gomez Mont Araiza Chief International Postal Relations PTT UPU 1985-9

Norway Helene Andersen Deputy Director Gen Foreign Ministry 1977- UN 1987-91
G Beate Moe Alvegard Counsellor Vienna 1980-
Ase Danielsen Counsellor UN Delegation New York 1982-
Mette Kongshem Counsellor Washington 1983-
Annemarie Lorentzen Ambassador Reykjavik 1978-
Kirsten Ohm Ambassador Council of Europe 1975-

Saint Lucia Marguerita Alexander Minister of Education & Culture 1981- Unesco 1987-92

Sweden Kerstin Asp-Johnsson Director Press Dept 1980-


Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Kerstin Bothen Director Political Dept MFA 1980-
Maj Djurberg Director Legal Dept MFA 1982- ICJ 1988-97
Eva Hechscher Director Political Dept MFA 1982-
Irene Larsson Amb Gaborone 1979 Asst Under-Sec Pol Dept MF A
Ethel Wiklund Amb Reykjavik 1978 Inspector General MFA

Switzerland Marie-Laure Beck President Geneva Great Council 1984-


Cristiana Storelli President Ticino Great Council 1983-4
Lilian Uchtenhagen Candidate Finance Minister 1983 GATT

Trinidad & T Dolores P. Joseph Deputy Postmaster General UPU 1985-9

Turkey Hayriye Erkan Director Postal Division PTT UPU 1985-9

United Kingdom Georgina Ashworth Minority Rights author Founder of Change UNHCR 1991-5
leading survey of women's rights worldwide
Barbara Rogers Development author N London Councillor Unesco 1993-8
Sybil J. Smith Principal Department of Industry UPU 1985-9

Venezuela Isabel Cecilia Ramos G Director International Relations PTT UPU 1985-9

United States Rose Elizabeth Bird Chief Justice California Supreme Court ICJ 1988-96
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judge Court of Appeals ICJ 1988-96
Hanna Holburn Gray President University of Chicago Unesco 1987-92
Jean Martin Ambassador to Unesco 1981-4 WIPO

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 4 23 August 1983

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Canada Leone Bagnall Minister of Education PEI 1982- Unesco 1987-92


Nancy Clark Teed Minister of Social Services NB 1982-
Brenda Robertson Minister of Social Programme Reform NB 1983-

Denmark Britta Sshall-Halberg Minister for the Interior 1982- ICJ 1985-94
Elsbeth Kock-Petersen Minister for Relgious Affairs 1982- UNHCR 1986-90

France Isabelle Bouillot Director Exec Office of Minister of Labour 1983- Unido 1985-88
Elisabeth Bukspan Charge de Mission Ministry of Foreign Trade GATT 1986-90
Anne Guille Secretary General Nanterre Prefecture
Francoise Gaspard Mayor of Dreux 1977-83; Member of Parliament 1983- EC 1989-92
Jacqueline Grand Lawyer; RPR candidate for Mayor of Marseilles 1982
Veronique Neiertz Economist; Member Parlt Commission External Affairs
Isabelle Renouard Disarmament expert; Ministry of External Affairs
Marie-Monique Steckel Chair France-Telecom New York ITU 1987-92

Japan Tomeiko Kato Chief Training Officer Ministry of Local Govt ILO 1989-94
Ayako Oba Chief Women Workers Section Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94

Netherlands Nellie Smit-Kroes State Secretary Transport 1977-81; Minister 1982- EC 1989-92
Nel Ginjaar-Maas State Secretary Education 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Virginia Korte-Van Hemel State Secretary Justice 1982- ICJ 1985-94
Eegje Schoo Minister for Development Cooperation 1982- UN 1987-91

#ew Zealand Whettu Tirikatene-Sullivan Spokesperson for Maori Rights UNHCR 1986-90
Marilyn Waring MP; Spokesperson for Women's Rights

Portugal Manuela Aguiar State Secretary for Emigration 1983- UNHCR 1986-90
Raquel Ferreira State Secretary for Foreign Trade 1983- GATT 1986-90
Maria Helene ROSA State Secretary for School Education 1983- Unesco 1987-92

Sweden Ann-Greta Leijon Minister of Labour 1982- ILO 1989-94


Lena Hjelm-Wattem Minister of Education & Culture 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Anita Gradin Journalist; Minister of State for Labour 1982- ILO 1989-94
Brigitta Dahl Minister of State for Industry 1982- Unido 1985-88
Cecilia NETTEL-BRANDT Ambassador to Kenya; Perm Representative to UNEP UNEP 1985-90

United Anne Warburton Economist; Representative to UN in Geneva 1983- ECE 1985-90


Kingdom Lynda Chalker Under Secretary of State Transport 1982- ICAO 1985-8
Peggy Fenner Parliamentary Secretary Agriculture 1982- FAO 1988-93

United States Jane Byrne Mayor of Chicago 1979-83 IDA 1986-91


Elizabeth Dole Secretary of Transportation 1983- IMO 1989-92
Dianne Feinstein Mayor of San Francisco 1978- UNDP 1985-90
Margaret Heckler Secretary of Health & Social Services 1983- WHO 1988-93
Sally K Ride Physicist Astronaut ICAO 2000-03
Rozanne Ridgway Ambassador to Finland, DDR Unicef 1984-88

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 3 6 January 1983

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Canada Mary Beth Dolin Minister of Labour Manitoba 1982- ILO 1989-94
Grace McCarthy Deputy Premier; Human Resources BC 1982- ILO 1989-94
Pauline Maurois Vice-President Treasury Board Quebec 1982- IMF 1988-93

Denmark Grethe Fenger-Moeller Minister of Labour 1982- ILO 1989-94


Mimi Stilling-Jacobsen Minister of Cultural Affairs 1982- Unesco 1987-92

France Valerie Andre General Medical Officer French Army;(1st woman) 3* general WHO 1988-93
Edwige Avice Minister for Youth and Sport 1981- Unesco 1987-92
Georgine Dufoix Economist; State Secretary Family Affairs, 1981- Unicef 1984-88
Nicole Pasquier State Secretary Women's Employment ILO 1989-94
Nicole Questiaux Minister for National Solidarity 1981-
Yvette Roudy Minister for Women's Rights 1981- UN 1987-91

Germany Hildegard Bartels (first woman) Head Federal Statistics Office UN 1987-91
Mathilde Berghofer-Weichern Deputy Chair Christian Socialist (CSU) Committee
Irmgard Blaettel Trade unionist; Vice-Pres German Women's Council ILO 1989-94
Lieselotte Funcke Former Economics Minister North Rhine Westphalia ECE 1985-90
Antje Huber Minister Health & Family 1982- Unicef 1984-88
Annemarie Renger Vice-President Federal Parliament 1982-
Helga Thieme Physician; President German Women's Council WHO 1988-93

Greece Rula Kaklamanaki Under-Secretary of State Social Services l981- UNHCR 1986-90
Maria Perraki-Kipriotaki Under-Secretary of State Social Services l981-
Anne Synodiou Under-Secretary of State Social Services l981-

Ireland Mary Flaherty Junior Minister Social Affairs 1981-82


Gemma Hussey Leader of Senate 1981-2; Minister of Education 1982- Unesco 1987-92

Italy Margherita Boniver Vice-President Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs UN 1987-91


Franca Falcucci Minister of Education 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Maria Magnani Noya State Secretary Industry 1980-81; Health 1982- Unido 1985-88
Graziella Simbolotti Ambassador to Panama & Central America 1980- UN 1987-91

Luxembourg Jose Jacobs Vice-Chair Christian Union Federation 1980- ILO 1989-94
Lydie Wurth-Polfer Lawyer; Mayor of Luxembourg 1982-

Netherlands Ietje Dales State Secretary Social Affairs 1981-


Hedy d'Ancona State Secretary Women's Emancipation 1981-
Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard State Secretary Health 1981- WHO 1988-93
Sybregje Langendijk-De Jong State Secretary Housing & Regional Development 1981-
Saskia Stuiveling State Secretary Ministry of Interior 1981-

New Zealand Miriam Dell President International Council of Women 1981- UN 1987-91

Norway Astrid Gjertesen Minister for Consumer Protection 1981-


Inger Koppernas Minister for Transport 1981-
Wenche Frogn Selleag Minister for Environmental Protection 1981- UNEP 1985-90

Portugal Maria Theresa Costa-Macedo State Sec; Vice-President European Union of Women

Un Kingdom Joan Lestor Opposition Spokesperson Women's Rights

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 2 10 December 1982

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Susan Ryan Senator; Opposition Spokesperson on External Affairs UN 1987-91

Austria Annalise Albrecht Minister of State Commerce & Industry Unido 1985-88

Belgium Edmonde Dever Representative to the UN New York 1981- UN 1987-91


Paula D'Hondt Van Openbosch State Secretary Posts Telegraphs & Telephones 1982- UPU 1986-90
Jacqueline Mayence-Goosen State Secretary Development Cooperation 1982- Unitar 1987-

Canada Margaret Catley-Carlson Deputy Executive Director Unicef 1981- IFAD 1984-86
Mable Deware Minister of Labour & Employment NB 1980- ILO 1989-94
Muriel Smith Minister of Cultural Affairs Manitoba 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Lynn Verge Minister of Education Newfoundland Unesco 1987-92
Bertha Wilson Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1982- ICJ 1988-97

Denmark Dorte Bennedsen Minister of Education 1980- Unesco 1987-92

Finland Katri Eskelinen Second Minister Social Affairs UNDRO 1986-90


Jonka Kajanota Minister of Labour 1982- ILO 1989-94
Kaarina Suonio Minister of Culture & Science 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Vappu Taipale Child Psychologist; Minister of Health & Soc Affairs WHO 1988-93
Margatta Vaananen Second Minister Social Affairs 1982- UNHCR 1986-90

France Edith Cresson Minister of Agriculture 1981- IFAD 1984-86


Alice Saunier-Seite Minister for Universities UNU 1986-90

Germany Birgit Breuel Minister Economics & Transport Lower Saxony


Annemarie Griesinger Minister European Affairs Baden-Wurtemburg EC 1985-88
Petra Kelly Leader Green Party UNEP 1986-90
Dorothee Wilms Federal Minister Education & Science 1982- Unesco 1987-92
Monika Wulf-Mathies President Public Service & Transport Union (OTV) ILO 1989-94

Ireland Nuala Fennell Member of Parliament; Spokesperson on women's rights UN 1987-91


Maire Geogheghan-Quinn Minister Gaelic-speaking areas 1981; Education 1982 EC 1985-8
Camilla Hannon President Irish Countrywomen's Association FAO 1988-93
Mary Robinson Senator; Opposition Spokesperson on Health UNFPA 1986-90

Italy Italia LECALDANO Director General of Education 1982- UNESCO 1987-92

Portugal Isabel de Magalhaes Collaco Professor of International Law Lisbon ICJ 1986-97

Spain Soledad Becerrel Bustamente Minister of Culture 1981 UNESCO 1987-92

Switzerland Hedi LANG President National Council 1982 UNHCR 1986-90

United Gwyneth Dunwoody Shadow Minister of Health 1981- WHO 1988-93


Kingdom Diana Elles Lawyer Social worker MEP EC 1985-8
Rosalyn Higgins Prof International Law, London School of Economics ICJ 1991-99
Harriet Harman Solicitor; Sec National Council of Civil Liberties ICJ 1991-99
Nancy Seear Personnel Expert; Prof London School of Economics UNITAR 1985-90

United States Sheila Kamerman Professor Columbia School of Social Work Unicef 1984-88
Janet Norwood Commissioner Bureau of Labor Statistics ILO 1989-94

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WOMEN EXECUTIVE HEADS for INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
List 1 16 August 1982

Democracy Minister, Scientist Some Recent Experience Potential Nomination


or Administrator as Executive Head of:

Australia Margaret Guilfoyle Chartered accountant; Minister of Finance 1980- IMF 1988-93
Elizabeth Reid Politics lecturer; Dep SG 1980 UN Women's Conference ILO 1989-94
Canada Shirley Carr Executive Vice-President Canadian Labour Congress ILO 1989-94
Judy Erola Federal Minister of State for Mines 1980- Unido 1985-88
Pauline Jewett President Simon Fraser University 1973-78; MP IFAD 1984-86
Maureen Law President WHO Executive Board WHO 1988-93
Flora MacDonald Secretary of State for External Affairs 1979-80 UN 1987-91
Sylvia Ostry Head Economist OECD Paris IMF 1988-93
Monique Begin Minister of Health & Welfare WHO 1988-93
Norma L Price Minister of Cultural Affairs Manitoba Unesco 1987-92
Denmark Lise Ostergaard Philosopher; Minister of Culture & Nordic Affairs'80- Unesco 1987-92
Finland Sinikka Luja-Penttila Minister of Social Affairs & Health WHO 1988-93
Annikki Saarela Lawyer; Alternate Governor World Bank 1981 OECD 1985-90
Pirkko Tyolajarvi Tax inspector; Minister for Trade & Industry 1981-82 IMF 1988-93
France Jeanne Broyelle Inspector-General Social Welfare; WHO Exec Board 1982 WHO 1988-93
Anne de Lattre Head Disaster Relief OECD Paris OECD 1985-90
Simone Veil Lawyer; President European Assembly 1979-81 UN 1987-91
Germany Julia Dingwort-Nusseck Director Deutsche Bundesbank IMF 1988-93
Anke Fuchs State Secretary Federal Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
Helga Schuchardt President Development Foundation Berlin Unido 1985-88
Helga Steeg Assistant Secretary Federal Ministry of Economics Unido 1985-88
Greece Erica-Irene Daes Lawyer; Vice-Chair UN Sub-Cte Protection Minorities UNHCR 1983-88
Melina Mercouri Actress; Minister of Science & the Arts 1981- Unesco 1987-92
Iceland Vigdis Finnbogadottir Theatre director; President of Republic 1981- Unesco 1987-92
Ireland Eileen Desmond Minister of Health & Social Affairs 1981-82 WHO 1988-93
Italy Tina Anselmi Minister of Labour ILO 1989-94
Vittoria Nuti Ronchi Professor of Plant Genetics Pisa University IFAD 1984-86
Japan Yoko Nuita Director National Women's Education Centre Unesco 1987-92
Luxembourg Colette Flesch Deputy Prime Minister; Minister Foreign Affairs '81- UN 1987-91
Netherlands Cornelie Hak Head Soc Affairs Federation Netherlands Industry Unido 1985-88
Mathilde Gardeniers-Berendson Minister of Health & Environmental Protection WHO 1988-93
Deltien Kraaijeveld State Secretary Cultural Affairs & Social Work Unesco 1987-92
Norway Harriet Andreassen Minister of Local Government and Labour 1981- ILO 1989-94
Gro Harlem Brundtland Physician; Prime Minister 1980-81 WHO 1988-93
Liv Buck First Secretary Trade Union Confederation ILO 1989-94
Inger Louise Valle Minister of Local Government and Labour 19??-81 ILO 1989-94
Portugal Maria de Lurdes Pintassilgo Chemical engineer; Prime Minister 1979 UN 1987-91
Sweden Karin Ahrland Minister of Health & Medical Services WHO 1988-93
Karin Soder Teacher; Foreign Minister 1976-79 UN 1987-91
Marianne Wahlberg State Under-Secretary Ministry of Labour ILO 1989-94
Barbro Westerhelm Director General National Board of Health & Welfare WHO 1988-93
Switzerland Antoinette Beguin Assistant Director-General ILO 1981- ILO 1989-94
Francesca Pometta Permanent Observer to the UN New York 1982- UNHCR 1983-88
Turkey Nermin Abadan-Unat Senator; President Social Science Association Unesco 1987-92
Aysel Oymen Director General Treasury oard of Health & Welfare OECD 1985-90
United Margaret Joan Anstee Asst Sec Gen UN Technical Cooperation Unido 1985-88
Kingdom Phyllis Friend Chief Nursing Officer Dept of Health & Soc Security WHO 1988-93
Judith Hart Minister of Overseas Development 1974-79 UNDP 1984-88
Mary Hedley-Miller Under Secretary Treasury Department IMF 1988-93
Margaret Thatcher Lawyer; Prime Minister 1979- Nato Sec Gen
Janet Young Minister of State Education & Science 1979-81 Unesco 1987-92
United States Arvonne Fraser Head Women in Development State Department Unicef 1983-98
Coretta Scott King Musician Civil rights activist Unicef 1983-88
Jeane Kirkpatrick Ambassador to the UN 1981- OAS
Alice Rivlin Director Congressional Budget Office 1975- IBRD 1986-91
Isabel Sawhill Economist; Director Urban Institute 1980- IBRD 1986-91
Courtenay Slater Chief Economist Department of Commerce 1977-81 IBRD 1986-91
Nancy Teeters Governor Federal Reserve System 1978- IBRD 1986-91
Marina Whitman Chief Economist General Motors 1979- IBRD 1986-91

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