The Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament is the essential leadership of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), consisting of one President and four Vice-Presidents.
The President and each Vice-President represent a different region of Africa. The current members of the Bureau are: Acting President –Hon. Ashebir Gayo from Ethiopia Third Vice-President – Hon. Lucia Passos from Cape Verde
The Bureau is responsible for: The management and administration of the affairs and facilities of Parliament and its organs. Regulating the procedures relating to the financial, organisational and administrative needs in accordance with Financial Rules of the AU and matters concerning Members and the internal organisation of Parliament and its organs. Determining the draft agenda and the programmes of the sessions of Parliament. Determining the establishment, plan and structure of the Secretariat and lay down regulations for the staff, including their terms and conditions of service. Proposing to Parliament for adoption the establishment and job descriptions of its support staff. Proposing, to the Pan African Parliament, the appointment of the Clerk and Deputy Clerks to Parliament. The preparation of the draft budget and its presentation to the responsible Committee. Coordinating and harmonising the functions of Permanent Committees. Any other matters in accordance with the directives issued by Parliament.
Carrying out any other functions as may be prescribed by Parliament or incidental to these functions.
List of presidents ImagePresidentTook officeLeft officeStateParty1Gertrude MongellaMay 2004May 2009Chama cha Mapinduzi2Idriss Ndele MoussaMay 200928 May 2012Patriotic Salvation Movement3Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi28 May 201227 May 2015People's Democratic Party4Roger Nkodo Dang27 May 20151 March 2021Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
List of Bureaus with representatives by region Legend: President - Vice-president MandateEastern AfricaCentral AfricaWestern AfricaNorthern AfricaSouthern Africa12004–2009Gertrude MongellaElise LoumJerome Sacca Kina Guezere (2004–2005) Theophile Nata (2005–2009)Mohammed Lutfi FarhatFernando Dias Van-Dúnem22009–2012Mary Mugyenyi (2009–2011) Francoise Labelle (2011–2012)Idriss Ndele MoussaBethel Nnaemeka AmadiLaroussi HammiJoram Macdonald Gumbo32012–2015Juliana Kantengwa Roger Nkodo DangBethel Nnaemeka AmadiMoustafa El GendyLoide L. Kasingo42015–2018Ashebir W. Gayo Roger Nkodo DangBernadette LahaiSuilma Hay Emhamed SalehEduardo Joaquim Mulembwe52018–presentStephen MaseleRoger Nkodo DangHaidra CisseBouras DjamelChief F. Z. Charumbira
See also Pan-African Parliament
References
External links Pan-African Parliament Bureau