ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
AALCO is an inter-governmental organization with the Member States holding supreme authority within the framework of its Statutes and Statutory Rules. The basic organs of the Organization include: (i) the Annual Session; (ii) the Liaison Officers Meeting; (iii) the Secretariat; and (iv) the Regional Arbitration Centres. The membership of the Organization is open to all countries of the Asian-African region.
The current composition of AALCO's organizational set up is provided in the following table:
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PRESIDENT |
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Presently from the Kingdom of Thailand (62nd Annual Session) H.E. Mrs. Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang, Director-General of the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand |
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VICE-PRESIDENT |
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Presently from the Republic of Uganda (62nd Annual Session) H.E. Mr. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, the Republic of Uganda |
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LIAISON OFFICERS |
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Representative of the Governments of Member States |
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Secretary-General H. E. Dr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol Kingdom of Thailand |
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Deputy Secretaries-General |
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Mr. JUN Yamada Japan |
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Mr. Zhu Yong People’s Republic of China |
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Dr. Ali Hasankhani Islamic Republic of Iran |
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Director |
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Dr. Shikhar Ranjan |
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Professional Category |
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Mr. Kiran Mohan V. ( Senior Legal Officer) |
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Mr. Abraham Joseph (Legal Officer) |
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Mr. Shujoy Mazumdar (Legal Officer) |
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Dr. Sumi Pant (Legal Officer) |
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Ms. Nuzhat Nasreen Islam (Legal Officer) |
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Administrative Category |
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Mr. Nihal Chand (Administrative Officer) |
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Ms. Geetika Sharma (Senior Private Secretary, Head-Policy, Planning and Communication) |
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Dr. Azizur Rahman (Arabic Translator) |
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Ms. Alka Massey (Senior Office Assistant) |
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REGIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRES OF AALCO |
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Country |
Region |
Website |
Agreement Signed with AALCO |
Name of the Regional Representative |
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Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) |
South East Asia |
Wednesday, July 29, 1981 |
Datuk (Prof.) Sundra Rajoo |
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Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo) |
North Africa |
Monday July 24, 1989 |
Dr. Ismail Selim |
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Islamic Republic of Iran (Tehran) |
West Asia |
Saturday, May 3, 1997 |
Dr. Alireza Alipanah |
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Federal Republic of Nigeria (Lagos) |
West Africa |
Monday, April 26, 1999 |
Hon. Dr. Wilfred Ikatari |
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Republic of Kenya (Nairobi) |
East Africa |
Monday, July 2, 2007 |
Mr. Lawrence Muiruri Ngugi |
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Peoples's Republic of China (Hong Kong) |
East Asia |
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 |
Mr. MH, JP Nicholas Chan |
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