Members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The Permanent Forum is comprised of sixteen independent experts, functioning in their personal capacity, who serve for a term of three years as Members and may be re-elected or re-appointed for one additional term.

Eight of the Members are nominated by governments and eight are nominated directly by indigenous organizations in their regions.

The Members nominated by governments are elected by ECOSOC based on the five regional groupings of States normally used at the United Nations (Africa; Asia; Eastern Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Western Europe and Other States).

The Members nominated by indigenous organizations are appointed by the President of ECOSOC and represent the seven socio-cultural regions determined to give broad representation to the world’s indigenous peoples.

The regions are Africa; Asia; Central and South America and the Caribbean; the Arctic; Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; North America; and the Pacific—with one additional rotating seat among the three first listed above. The rotating seat is taken by Asia during the 2005-2007 term.

Current Members of UNPFII 2008-2010

	Mr. Lars Anders-Baer Sweden (Indigenous Nominated) >>>Biography		Mr. Hassan Id Balkassm* Morocco (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Bartolomé Clavero Spain (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Mick Dodson* Australia (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Andrey A. Nikiforov Russian Federation (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Margaret Lokawua Uganda (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Paimanach Hasteh Iran (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Carlos Mamani Condori Bolivia (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Elisa Canqui Mollo Bolivia (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Liliane Muzangi Mbella* Congo (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Carsten Smith Norway (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Pavel Sulyandziga Russian Federation (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mrs. QIN Xiaomei China (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Simeon Adewale Adekanye Nigeria (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Tonya Gonella Frichner United States (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson* Igorot / Philippines (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

* Current members who have served two terms (eg 6 years) by the end of 2010.

UNPFII Membership in previous terms:

Members of UNPFII 2002-2004