16 March 2010
Find information about your World Bank executive director, including bios and contact information
Executive Directors oversee the day-to-day operations of the World Bank, approving all lending operations, policies and strategies, and institutional budgets and audits. They also hold discussions on operations evaluations, development trends, and strategic directions for the Bank. The Executive Directors also formally appoint (although the U.S. Government selects and nominates) the President of the World Bank, who serves as chair of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of 24 Executive Directors, representing all member countries of the World Bank.
The five largest shareholders are entitled to appoint their own representatives: United States, Germany, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Three "single constituency" Board chairs also have their own seat: the Peoples Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and Saudi Arabia. Sixteen Board chairs are divided among the remaining member governments. All 47 sub-Saharan Africa countries are represented by just three Executive Directors. Visit the World Bank's website for a current list of the Executive Directors and their Alternates.
View a current list of Executive Directors who serve on the Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) and Committee on Governance and Executive Directors' Administrative Matters (COGAM) (BIC website)
View the full list of Executive Directors and their alternates updated 1/25/2012 (PDF, 141 KB)
Click on a country below to find out more information about its current World Bank executive director. The countries are listed alphabetically.
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This page was last modified on March 16, 2010