FAO - CL 121st Session

* First Special Session of Conference - Washington, 1948.

** Second Special Session of Conference - Washington, 1950.

*** Third Special Session of Conference - Rome, 1956.

(A) Alternate Member.

COUNCIL COMMITTEES

The Council has eight Committees:

Programme Committee (PC)
Finance Committee (FC)
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM)
Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP)
Committee on Fisheries (COFI)
Committee on Forestry (COFO)
Committee on Agriculture (COAG)
Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

They all comprise Member Nations. However, members of the

Programme and Finance Committees were elected in a personal capacity up to and including 1977. The Independent Chairman of the Council is elected in a personal capacity.

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Includes membership in Coordinating Committee, 1947-57.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Includes membership in Committee on Financial Control, 1947-57.

COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

Includes membership in Committee on Relations with International Organizations, 1947-57.

AFGHANISTAN
Date of Accession	1.12.1949
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee	1969
Credentials Committee	1950, 1956*, 1973, 1979
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1965-71, 1977-83, 1985-87
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1967-69
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

ALBANIA
Date of Accession	12.11.1973
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

ALGERIA
Date of Accession	19.11.1963
CONFERENCE
Chairperson	B. Belhouadjeb (1999)
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1975
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee	1975
Credentials Committee	1991
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1997
Membership	1969-71, 1977-80, 1987-89, 1995-98
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1993-97
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters	1973-77, 1983-85

ANGOLA
Date of Accession	14.11.1977
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee	1995
Nominations Committee	1979, 1985, 1997
Credentials Committee	1981, 1993
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1994
Membership	1981-83, 1989-94
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1983-87
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Date of Accession	7.11.1983
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

ARGENTINA
Date of Accession	27.11.1951
CONFERENCE
Chairperson	A. Mercier (1957), J.R. Aguado (1981)
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1953, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1977
Membership of
General Committee	1957, 1981
Nominations Committee	1957, 1963, 1967, 1983, 1989
Credentials Committee	1961
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1956, 1979, 1989, 1997
Membership	1953-58, 1961-67, 1971-2003
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1957-63, 1973-77, 1979-89
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1967-69, 1977-79, 1995-2001
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

ARMENIA
Date of Accession	8.11.1993
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

AUSTRALIA
Date of Accession	16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson	I.M. Sinclair (1971), J.C. Kerin (1989)
Vice-Chairpersons	1949, 1953, 1957, 1985
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1947, 1948, 1949, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1989
Membership of
General Committee	1945, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1985, 1989
Nominations Committee	1946, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1981, 1989
Credentials Committee	1947, 1949, 1959, 1989, 1993, 1999
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman	Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (1947-51)
Vice-Chairpersons	1951, 1963, 1974, 1981
Membership	1947-57, 1961-1963, 1967-69, 1973-75, 1979-81, 1985-2002
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1947-55, 1991-2001
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1953-54, 1959-61, 1977-91
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters	1959-61, 1966-73

AUSTRIA
Date of Accession	27.8.1947
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1981, 1985, 1993
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee	1948
Credentials Committee	1950**, 1961, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1991
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1985
Membership	1961-64, 1983-86, 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1985-89
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters	1951-53

AZERBAIJAN
Date of Accession	20.10. 1995
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BAHAMAS
Date of Accession	8.11.1975
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BAHRAIN
Date of Accession	8.11.1971
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BANGLADESH
Date of Accession	12.11.1973
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons	1987, 1993
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1975, 1977, 1989
Membership of
General Committee	1987
Nominations Committee	1991, 1997
Credentials Committee	1981
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1978, 1980, 1982, 1996
Membership	1977-88, 1991-2000
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson	S. Ahmed (1975-77)
Membership	1975-79
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BARBADOS
Date of Accession	6.11.1967
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons	1985
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee	1985
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1981-83, 1995-98, 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1983-87, 1989-93
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BELGIUM
Date of Accession	16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons	1946
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1947, 1948, 1957, 1981, 1985, 1989
Membership of
General Committee	1946, 1956***, 1987, 1995
Nominations Committee	1948, 1950**, 1953, 1957, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1997, 1999
Credentials Committee	1945, 1947, 1953, 1959, 1999
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman	A. Saintraint (1989-93)
Vice-Chairpersons	1973, 1979
Membership	1949-52, 1955-58, 1961-64, 1969-71, 1977-80, 1993-95
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1950
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1952, 1967-69(A), 1995-97
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters	1949-53, 1970-71

BELIZE
Date of Accession	7.11.1983
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BENIN
Date of Accession	9.11.1961
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee	1967, 1983
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1973-75, 1983-85
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BHUTAN
Date of Accession	7.11.1981
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BOLIVIA
Date of Accession	16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee	1953, 1956***
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Date of Accession	8.11.1993
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BOTSWANA
Date of Accession	1.11.1966
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee	1979, 1981
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1979-81
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BRAZIL
Date of Accession	16.10.1945
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons	1948, 1950*, 1967
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1948, 1953, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1989, 1993
Membership of
General Committee	1946, 1948, 1948, 1950*, 1957, 1961, 1967, 1983, 1987
Nominations Committee	1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1963, 1969, 1985
Credentials Committee	1949, 1959
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman	J. de Castro (1951-55)
Vice-Chairpersons	1970, 1977
Membership	1947-53, 1957-98, 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1977-83
Finance Committee
Chairperson	A. Vasconcelos (1957-61)
Membership	1950, 1951, 1953-63, 1969-71(A), 1971-75, 1987-91
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters	1951-53, 1959-61

BULGARIA
Date of Accession	6.11.1967
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee	1975
Credentials Committee	1971, 1979
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons	1975
Membership	1973-80, 1983-86
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BURKINA FASO
Date of Accession	9.11.1961
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees
Membership of
General Committee	1999
Nominations Committee	1981
Credentials Committee	1985
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1969-72, 1981-84, 1993-96, 1999-2001
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership	1993-97
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

BURUNDI
Date of Accession	19.11.1963
CONFERENCE
Chairperson
Vice-Chairpersons
Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons of Commissions and Committees	1975
Membership of
General Committee
Nominations Committee
Credentials Committee
COUNCIL
Independent Chairman
Vice-Chairpersons
Membership	1975-77
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Programme Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Membership
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

PART C - OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE AND COUNCIL BY COUNTRY, AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES

COUNCIL COMMITTEES