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
Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers
Sweden
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Gail (CARTMAIL) ASTRINAKIS
Deputy-President
Unite the Union Construction division
United Kingdom
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Nicole SIMONS
Deputy-President
Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment
Germany
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Phyo Sandar SOE
Deputy-President
Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar
Myanmar
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Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ
Deputy-President
National Construction Industry Workers´ Union
Panama
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Patrick VANDENBERGHE
Deputy-President
ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union
Belgium
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Albert Emilo (Ambet) YUSON
General Secretary
Building & Wood Workers' International
Switzerland
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Africa - Middle East and North Africa
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Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL
Regional Vice-President
General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers
Egypt
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Asia/Pacific
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David John (Dave) NOONAN
Regional Vice-President
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
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
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
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
United States
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World Board Member
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Carsten BURCKHARDT
Member
Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment
Germany
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Christian BECK
1st Substitute
Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment
Germany
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Hendrik WOLTERS
2nd Substitute
Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment
Germany
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Robert (Bob) WALLS
Member
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
United States
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James A. WILLIAMS Jr
1st Substitute
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
United States
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Vacant position
2nd Substitute
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Rama Chandra KHUNTIA
Member
Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation
India
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Smritee LAMA TAMANG
1st Substitute
Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers
Nepal
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Mohammad Aslam ADIL
2nd Substitute
Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers
Pakistan
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Siau Fang (Engrit) LIAW
Member
Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union
Malaysia
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Vacant position
1st Substitute
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Phyo Sandar SOE
2nd Substitute
Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar
Myanmar
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Jean-Pascal FRANCOIS
Member
National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT
France
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Marco BENATI
1st Substitute
Italian Federation of Wood, Building and Allied Industry Workers
Italy
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Vacant position
2nd Substitute
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Justina JONAS EMVULA
Member
Metal & Allied Namibian Workers’ Union
Namibia
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Vacant position
1st Substitute
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Stephen Igho OKORO
2nd Substitute
National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers
Nigeria
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Zamaney MENSO
Member
Dutch Trade Union Federation
Netherlands
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Gianni DE VLAMINCK
1st Substitute
La Centrale Générale FGTB
Belgium
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Patrick VANDENBERGHE
2nd Substitute
ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union
Belgium
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Ramazan AGAR
Member
Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers
Türkiye
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Vasyl ANDREYEV
1st Substitute
Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union of Ukraine
Ukraine
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Vacant position
2nd Substitute
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Lejla CATIC
Member
Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Domagoj FERDEBAR
1st Substitute
Trade Union of Construction Industry of Croatia
Croatia
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Vacant position
2nd Substitute
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Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI
Member
CCOO del Hábitat
Spain
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Mariano HOYA CALLOSA
1st Substitute
UGT FICA
Spain
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Maria Angeles ROMERO CAMBRA
2nd Substitute
CCOO del Hábitat
Spain
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International Women's Committee
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Marta PUJADAS
Chair IWC
Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina
Argentina
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International Youth Committee
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Vinodh KUMAR
Chair IYC
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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Crecentia MOFOKENG
Regional Representative
Building & Wood Workers' International Africa & MENA
Republic of South Africa
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Apolinar "Dong" TOLENTINO
Regional Representative
Building and Wood Workers' International - Asia & Pacific
Malaysia
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Geneviève KALINA
Regional Representative
Building & Wood Workers' International
Switzerland
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Nilton FREITAS
Regional Representative
Building and Wood Workers' International - Latin America & Caribbean
Panama
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