Structure
World Board
The World Board is responsible for the administration of the organisation and for the implementation of BWI policies. The members are appointed by the World Council.
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Presidium
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Per-Olof (Peo) SJÖÖ
President
GS - Facket för Skogs-, trä-och grafisk bransch (Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers)
Sweden
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Nicole SIMONS
Deputy-President
IG BAU - Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment)
Germany
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Phyo Sandar SOE
Deputy-President
BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar (Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar)
Myanmar
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Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ
Deputy-President
SUNTRACS - Sindicato Único Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industría de la Construcción y Similares (National Construction Industry Workers´ Union)
Panama
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Patrick VANDENBERGHE
Deputy-President
ACV-BIE - ACV Bouw-Industrie & Energie / CSC BIE - Bâtiment-Industrie & Energie (ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union)
Belgium
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Albert Emilo (Ambet) YUSON
General Secretary
BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International (Building & Wood Workers' International)
Switzerland
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Africa - Middle East and North Africa
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Stephen Igho OKORO
Regional Vice-President
NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers (National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers)
Nigeria
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Philip VILAKAZI
1st Vice-Chair
NUM - National Union of Mineworkers (National Union of Mineworkers)
Republic of South Africa
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Julius MAINA
2nd Vice-Chair
KBCFTAIE - Kenya Building, Construction, Timber, Furniture and Industries Employees Union (Kenya Building, Construction, Timber, Furniture and Industries Employees Union)
Kenya
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Asia/Pacific
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David John (Dave) NOONAN
Regional Vice-President
CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division) (Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division))
Australia
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Europe
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Bruno BOTHUA
Regional Vice-President
FNSCBA CGT - Fédération Nationale des Salariés de la Construction du Bois et de l'Ameublement (National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT)
France
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Latin America & Caribbean
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Raimundo RIBEIRO SANTOS FILHO BAHIA
Regional Vice-President
SINTRAPAV - Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção de Estradradas, Pavimentação, Montagem, Obras de Terraplenagem em Geral, Obras Publicas e Privadas do Estado do Paraná (PR - Trade Union of Workers in Construction of Roads and Public & Private Works of the State of Paraná)
Brazil
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North America
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James A. WILLIAMS Jr
Regional Vice-President
IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades)
United States
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World Board Member
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Carsten BURCKHARDT
Member
IG BAU - Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment)
Germany
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Christian BECK
1st Substitute
IG BAU - Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment)
Germany
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Hendrik WOLTERS
2nd Substitute
IG BAU - Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment)
Germany
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Robert (Bob) WALLS
Member
IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers)
United States
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James A. WILLIAMS Jr
1st Substitute
IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades)
United States
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Rama Chandra KHUNTIA
Member
INBCFWWF - Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation (Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation)
India
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Smritee LAMA TAMANG
1st Substitute
CUPPEC - Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers (Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers)
Nepal
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Mohammad Aslam ADIL
2nd Substitute
PFBWW - Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers (Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers)
Pakistan
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Siau Fang (Engrit) LIAW
Member
STIEU - Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union (Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union)
Malaysia
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Phyo Sandar SOE
2nd Substitute
BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar (Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar)
Myanmar
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Giulia BARTOLI
Member
FILLEA-CGIL - Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Legno Edilizia Industrie Affini ed Estrattive (Italian Federation of Wood, Building and Allied Industry Workers)
Italy
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Jean-Marc CANDILLE
1st Substitute
FNCB (CFDT) - Fédération Nationale des Salariés de la Construction et du Bois (National Federation of Salaried Workers in Construction and Wood Industries)
France
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Zamaney MENSO
Member
FNV - Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (Dutch Trade Union Federation)
Netherlands
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Gianni DE VLAMINCK
1st Substitute
CG FGTB - FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB / AC - ABVV De Algemene Centrale - ABVV (La Centrale Générale FGTB / AC - ABVV De Algemene Centrale - ABVV)
Belgium
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Patrick VANDENBERGHE
2nd Substitute
ACV-BIE - ACV Bouw-Industrie & Energie / CSC BIE - Bâtiment-Industrie & Energie (ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union)
Belgium
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Ramazan AGAR
Member
YOL-IS - Türkiye Yol Yapı İnşaat İşçileri Sendikası (Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers)
Türkiye
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Vasyl ANDREYEV
1st Substitute
PROFBUD - Profspilka Prazivnikiv Budivniztva i Promyslovosti Budivelnyh Materialiv Ukraini (Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union of Ukraine)
Ukraine
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Lejla CATIC
Member
SSSPDP BiH - Samostalni sindikat sumarstva, prerade drveta i papira Bosnie i Hercegovine (Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Domagoj FERDEBAR
1st Substitute
SGH - Sindikat Graditeljstva Hrvatske (Trade Union of Construction Industry of Croatia)
Croatia
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Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI
Member
- CCOO del Hábitat (CCOO del Hábitat)
Spain
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Mariano HOYA CALLOSA
1st Substitute
- UGT FICA (UGT FICA)
Spain
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Maria Angeles ROMERO CAMBRA
2nd Substitute
- CCOO del Hábitat (CCOO del Hábitat)
Spain
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International Women's Committee
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Marta PUJADAS
Chair IWC
UOCRA - Unión Obrera de la Construcción de la República Argentina (Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina)
Argentina
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International Youth Committee
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Vinodh KUMAR
Chair IYC
TKTMS - Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalargal Madhiya Sangam (Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Central Union)
India
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Regional Representive (Non-voting right)
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Garikanai (Gari) SHOKO
Regional Representative
BWI - Building & Wood Worker's International Africa & MENA (Building & Wood Workers' International Africa & MENA)
Republic of South Africa
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Apolinar "Dong" TOLENTINO
Regional Representative
BWI - (Building and Wood Workers' International - Asia & Pacific)
Malaysia
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Geneviève KALINA
Regional Representative
BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International (Building & Wood Workers' International)
Switzerland
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Nilton FREITAS
Regional Representative
BWI - Internacional de Trabajadores de la Construcción y la Madera (Building and Wood Workers' International - Latin America & Caribbean)
Panama
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