Council of Women World Leaders: Leadership
We are governed by a small and cohesive Board of Directors who share a commitment to the goals and objectives of the United Nations Charter and the UN’s work on behalf of economic, social, environmental and humanitarian causes.
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Dalia Grybauskaitė: Chair, President, Republic of Lithuania, 2009-Present
Chair President, Republic of Lithuania, 2009-Present |
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Founding Chair, President, Iceland, 1980-1996
Founding Chair, President, Iceland, 1980-1996 |
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Tarja Halonen: Chair Emerita, President, Finland, 2000-2012
Chair Emerita, President, Finland, 2000-2012 |
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Kim Campbell: Chair Emerita, Prime Minister, Canada, 1993
Chair Emerita, Prime Minister, Canada, 1993 |
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Mary Robinson: Chair Emerita President, Ireland, 1990-1997
Chair Emerita President, Ireland, 1990-1997 |
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Margot Wallström: Chair Ministerial Initiative, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2014-Present
Chair Ministerial Initiative, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2014-Present |
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Madeline Albright: Founding Chair Ministerial Initiative, U. S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001
Founding Chair Ministerial Initiative, U. S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001 |
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Laura Liswood: Founder and Secretary General, 1996-Present
Founder and Secretary General, 1996-Present |
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Kathy Calvin: President and CEO United Nations Foundation, 2003-Present
President and CEO United Nations Foundation, 2003-Present |