The General Assembly of the International Union of Architects (UIA), held in Barcelona, has elected the members of the UIA Council for the 2026–2029 term.
The newly elected leadership is composed as follows:
President
ZHANG Li (China)
Secretary General
Teresa TÁBOAS VELEIRO (Spain)
Treasurer
Marco VERGARA VÁZQUEZ (Mexico)
Vice-Presidents
- Jerzy GROCHULSKI (Poland), Vice-President of Region II
- Nivaldo ANDRADE (Brazil), Vice-President of Region III
- Debatosh SAHU (India), Vice-President of Region IV
- Mohamed Sahby GORGI (Tunisia), Vice-President of Region V
Council Members
Region I – Western Europe
- Cecilia SOLÉ PARELLADA (Andorra)
- Mariam LOCATE (France), alternate: Nikhil CALAS
- Fionnuala ROGERSON (Ireland), alternate: Nicola RYAN
- Paula HUOTELIN (Nordic Section), alternate: Arja LUKIN
Region II – Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East
- Oleg HAMAN (Czech Republic), alternate: Milica VUJOŠEVIĆ
- Dimitris XYNOMILAKIS (Greece), alternate: Nikolaos PATSAVOS
- László MIKÓ (Hungary), alternate: Tibor FÁTYOL
- Ayşen CIRAVOĞLU (Türkiye), alternate: Tonguç AKIŞ
Region III – The Americas
- Jadille BAZA APUD (Chile), alternate: Leoncio ORELLANA
- Augusto BALLEN REY (Colombia), alternate: Mauricio URIBE GONZÁLEZ
- Dania CHAVARRÍA NÚÑEZ (Costa Rica), alternate: Luis Alberto MONGE CALVO
- Isis Gabriela GARRIDO ENAMORADO (Honduras), alternate: Héctor Javier GUTIÉRREZ SEGURA
Region IV – Asia and Oceania
- Qazi M. ARIF (Bangladesh), alternate: Khan Md. MAHFUZUL HUQ
- Yoshihiko SANO (Japan), alternate: Sumito TAKASHINA
- Jonathan V. MANALAD (Philippines), alternate: Richard GARCIA
- Shekha Nahla ALQASIMI (United Arab Emirates), alternate: Rashad Mohammed BUKHASH
Region V – Africa
- Melkia HACENE (Algeria), alternate: Issad ABDELATIF
- Jean-Christophe NDONGO (Cameroon), alternate: Élisée Martin FOUDA FOUDA
- Iman GAWAD (Egypt), alternate: Naila TOULAN
- Massamba Lamsar DIOP (Senegal), alternate: Papa Dale THIAW
ACE looks forward to working with the newly elected UIA Council for the 2026–2029 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.
