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The General Assembly of the International Union of Architects (UIA), held in Barcelona, has elected the members of the UIA Council for the 2026\u20132029 term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly elected leadership is composed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President<\/strong>
ZHANG Li (China)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary General<\/strong>
Teresa T\u00c1BOAS VELEIRO (Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasurer<\/strong>
Marco VERGARA V\u00c1ZQUEZ (Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-Presidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Jerzy GROCHULSKI (Poland), Vice-President of Region II<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nivaldo ANDRADE (Brazil), Vice-President of Region III<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Debatosh SAHU (India), Vice-President of Region IV<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mohamed Sahby GORGI (Tunisia), Vice-President of Region V<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Council Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Region I \u2013 Western Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Cecilia SOL\u00c9 PARELLADA (Andorra)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mariam LOCATE (France), alternate: Nikhil CALAS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Fionnuala ROGERSON (Ireland), alternate: Nicola RYAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Paula HUOTELIN (Nordic Section), alternate: Arja LUKIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Region II \u2013 Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Oleg HAMAN (Czech Republic), alternate: Milica VUJO\u0160EVI\u0106<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Dimitris XYNOMILAKIS (Greece), alternate: Nikolaos PATSAVOS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • L\u00e1szl\u00f3 MIK\u00d3 (Hungary), alternate: Tibor F\u00c1TYOL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Ay\u015fen CIRAVO\u011eLU (T\u00fcrkiye), alternate: Tongu\u00e7 AKI\u015e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Region III \u2013 The Americas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Jadille BAZA APUD (Chile), alternate: Leoncio ORELLANA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Augusto BALLEN REY (Colombia), alternate: Mauricio URIBE GONZ\u00c1LEZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dania CHAVARR\u00cdA N\u00da\u00d1EZ (Costa Rica), alternate: Luis Alberto MONGE CALVO<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Isis Gabriela GARRIDO ENAMORADO (Honduras), alternate: H\u00e9ctor Javier GUTI\u00c9RREZ SEGURA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Region IV \u2013 Asia and Oceania<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • Qazi M. ARIF (Bangladesh), alternate: Khan Md. MAHFUZUL HUQ<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Yoshihiko SANO (Japan), alternate: Sumito TAKASHINA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Jonathan V. MANALAD (Philippines), alternate: Richard GARCIA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Shekha Nahla ALQASIMI (United Arab Emirates), alternate: Rashad Mohammed BUKHASH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Region V \u2013 Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Melkia HACENE (Algeria), alternate: Issad ABDELATIF<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Jean-Christophe NDONGO (Cameroon), alternate: \u00c9lis\u00e9e Martin FOUDA FOUDA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Iman GAWAD (Egypt), alternate: Naila TOULAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Massamba Lamsar DIOP (Senegal), alternate: Papa Dale THIAW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              ACE looks forward to working with the newly elected UIA Council for the 2026\u20132029 term and to strengthening the collaboration between our organisations in support of the architectural profession across Europe and beyond. We congratulate all elected members and wish the new Council every success as it begins its mandate. Together, we look forward to advancing shared priorities, promoting the value of architecture, and continuing to build a strong international dialogue on the future of our profession.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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