Past IOHA Councils

2021 to 2023

President: David Beorlegui (Spain)

Vice-Presidents: Mark Wong (Singapore), Martha Norkunas (USA)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Nompilo Ndhlovu (Zimbabwe & South Africa)
  • Asia: Saeideh Mahrami (Irán), Tian Miao (China)
  • Europa: Anne Heimo (Finlandia)
  • Norteamérica: Lauren Kata (EE.UU.), Leslie McCartney (Canadá)
  • Oceanía: Nēpia Mahuika (Nueva Zelanda), Lorina Barker (Nueva Zelanda)
  • América del Sur: Bernardo Buarque (Brasil)

2018 to 2021

President: Sue Anderson (Australia)

Vice-Presidents: Mark Wong (Singapore), Outi Fingerroos (Finland)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Jo-Anne Duggan (South Africa)
  • Asia: Saeideh Mahrami (Iran)
  • Asia: Tian Miao (China)
  • Europe: Anne Heimo (Finland)
  • Europe: David Beorlegui (Spain)
  • North America: Gabriel Medrano de Luna (Mexico)
  • North America: Martha Norkunas (USA)
  • Oceania: Lorina Barker (Australia)
  • South America: Bernardo Buarque (Brazil)

2016 to 2018

President: Mark Cave (USA)

Vice-Presidents: Avehi Menon (India), David Beorlegui (Spain)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Jo-Anne Duggan (South Africa)
  • Asia: Mark Wong (Singapore)
  • Asia: Sun Yi (China)
  • Europe: Angela Campos (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Outie Fingerroos (Finland)
  • North America: Martha Norkunas (USA)
  • North America: Gabriel Medrano de Luna (Mexico)
  • Oceania: Sue Anderson (Australia)
  • South America: Elizângela Carrijo (Brazil)

2014 to 2016

President: Indira Chowdhury (India)

Vice-Presidents: David Beorlegui (Spain), Mark A. Cave (USA)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Christina Landman (South Africa)
  • Asia: Aisha Bilkhair (United Arab Emirates)
  • Asia: Avehi Menon (India)
  • Europe: Angela Campos (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Pavel Mucke (Czech Republic)
  • Europe: Outi Fingerroos (Finland)
  • North America: Patricia Pensada (Mexico)
  • Oceanía: Caren Fox (Nueva Zelanda)
  • Oceania: Paula Hamilton (Australia)
  • South America: Andrea Casanova Maia  (Brazil)

2012 to 2014

President: Ana María de la O Castellanos (Mexico)

Vice-Presidents: Andrea Casanova Maia  (Brazil), Helen Klaebe (Australia)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Christina Landman (South Africa)
  • Asia: Indira Chowdhury (India)
  • Europe: David Beorlegi (Spain)
  • Europe: Pavel Mucke (Czech Republic)
  • North America: Mark A. Cave (USA)
  • North America: Armando Sandoval Pierres (Mexico)
  • Oceanía: Caren Fox (Nueva Zelanda)
  • South America: Ligia Maria Pereira (Brazil)

2010 to 2012

President: Miroslav Vanek (Czech Republic)

Vice-Presidents: Juan Gutiérrez (Mexico and USA), Miren Llona (Spain)

Council Secretary: Todd Moye (USA)

Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Petros Aklilu (Ethiopia)
  • Asia: Indira Chowdhury (India)
  • Europe: Michelle Winslow (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Christopher Paetzold (Spain)
  • Europe: Miren Llona (Spain)
  • North America: Xavier Pallacios (Mexico)
  • South America: Liliana Barela (Argentina)
  • South America: Joana Maria Pedro (Brazil)

2008 to 2010

President: Pilar Domínguez (Spain)

Vice-Presidents: Antonio Montenegro (Brazil), Sean Field (South Africa)

Council Secretary: Megan Hutching (New Zealand)

Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Radikobo Ntsimane (South Africa)
  • Asia: Tineke Jansen (China & United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Mirek Vanek (Czech Republic)
  • Europe: Miren Llona (Spain)
  • North America: Juan Gutiérrez (Mexico & USA)
  • North America: Alexander Freund (Canada)
  • North America: Calinda Lee (USA)
  • Oceania: Megan Hutching (New Zealand)
  • South America: Pablo Pozzi (Argentina)

2006 to 2008

President: Al Thomson (United Kingdom & Australia)

Vice-Presidents: Pilar Domínguez (Spain), Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Sean Field (South Africa)
  • Asia: Tomoyo Nakao (Japan)
  • Europe: Tineke Jansen (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Rob Perks (United Kingdom)
  • North America: Alexander Freund (Canada)
  • North America: Don Ritchie (USA)
  • Oceania: Megan Hutching (New Zealand)
  • South America: Ana María Castellanos
  • South America: Marilda Menezes

2004 to 2006

President: Rina Benmayor (USA)

Vice-Presidents: Funso Afolayan (Nigeria), Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Sean Field (South Africa)
  • Asia: Gunhan Danisman (Turkey)
  • Asia: Eriko Yamamoto (Japan)
  • Europe: Parita Merino Unidota (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Pilar Dominguez (Spain)
  • North America: Don Ritchie (USA)
  • Oceania: Paula Hamilton (Australia)
  • South America: Antonio Montenegro (Brazil)

2002 to 2004

President: Janis Wilton (Australia)

Vice-Presidents: Rina Benmayor (USA), Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Funso Afolayan (Nigeria)
  • Africa: Philippe Denis (South Africa)
  • Asia: Gunhan Danisman (Turkey)
  • Europe: Joanna Bornat (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Luis Úbeda (Spain)
  • North America: Calinda Lee (USA)
  • Oceania: Anna Green (New Zealand)
  • South America: Olga von Simson (Brazil)

2000 to 2002

President: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil)

Vice-Presidents: Janis Wilton (Australia), Gunhan Danisman (Turkey)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Tayba Hassan Sharif (Sudán)
  • Asia: Nukhet Sirman (Turkey)
  • Europe: Joanna Bornat (United Kingdom)
  • Europe: Pilar Gómez (Spain)
  • North America: Anne Ritchie (USA)
  • North America: Rina Benmayor (USA)
  • Oceania: Anna Green (New Zealand)
  • South America: Verena Alberti (Brazil)

1998 to 2000

President: Mercedes Vilanova (Spain)

Vice-Presidents: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil), Alistair Thomson (United Kingdom)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Asia: Arzu Ozturkmen (Turkey)
  • Europe: Albert Lichtblau (Austria)
  • Europe: Alessandro Portelli  (Italy)
  • North America: Graciela de Garay (Mexico)
  • North America: Anne Ritchie (USA)
  • Oceania: Janis Wilton (Australia)
  • South America: Verena Alberti (Brazil)
  • South America: Dora Schwartstein (Argentina)

1996 to 1998

President: Mercedes Vilanova (Spain)

Vice-Presidents: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil), Alistair Thomson (United Kingdom)

Council Secretary & Treasurer: Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Council Members and Regional Representatives:

  • Africa: Ken Manungo (Zimbabwe)
  • Asia: Arzu Ozturkmen (Turkey)
  • Europe: Brigitta Skarin (Sweden)
  • Europe: Albert Lichtblau (Austria)
  • Europe: Alessandro Portelli  (Italy)
  • North America: Graciela de Garay (Mexico)
  • North America: Mary Marshall Clark (USA)
  • South America: Dora Schwartstein (Argentina)