I am pleased to announce the results of the recent IFLA Elections 2025.

The Governing Board 2025-2027, to be led by incoming President Leslie Weir, will have the following members:

President-elect 2025-2027:

Te Paea Paringatai (New Zealand)

Treasurer:

Stuart Hamilton (Ireland)

Governing Board Member at Large:

  1. Anya Feltreuter (Sweden) 1st Term
  2. Julia Konopka-Żołnierczuk (Poland) 1st Term
  3. Jan Richards (Australia) 1st Term
  4. Lisa Hinchliffe (United States of America) 1st Term
  5. Silvia Stasselová (Slovakia) 2nd Term

Ex-officio members of the Board:

Chair of the Regional Council: Ertuğrul Çimen (Türkiye)

Chair of the Professional Council: Athena Salaba (United States of America)

Chair of the Management of Library Associations Section: To be elected at a later stage. 

The Governing Board 2025-2027 will take office on 22 August 2025.

See the full IFLA Elections 2025 results.

My congratulations to those elected, and to all candidates for demonstrating a strong commitment to international librarianship, our Federation and a willingness to help create the future of our field.

Sharon Memis
Secretary General