IMO Council Members (2022-2023)
The IMO Assembly (6-15 December 2021) elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2022-2023 biennium:
Category (a): 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services (listed in alphabetical order)
China
Greece
Italy
Japan
Norway
Panama
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
India
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Bahamas
Belgium
Chile
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Thailand
Turkey
Vanuatu
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The following had indicated their candidature for the IMO Council 2022-2023.
China
Greece
Italy
Japan
Norway
Panama
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States
For Category (b) 10 States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade:
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
India
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
For Category (c) 20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above, which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world:
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Chile
Colombia
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
Turkey
Vanuatu
Total number of candidatures received:
Category (a): 10
Category (b): 11
Category (c): 27