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Council
What is the Council?
Past Presidents of the WPA form its council, with each member serving for a period of six years. After that time, they become emeritus council members. The council offers recommendations and advice to the WPA executive committee about any matters affecting the mission and strategy of the WPA.
Council Members
![Afzal_Javed.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e172f3_fea339d34bd3414093e74bfd9de543c4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_329,y_0,w_742,h_927/fill/w_70,h_87,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Afzal_Javed.jpg)
Afzal Javed
UK
2020-2023
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Pedro Ruiz
USA
2011-2014
![okasha.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e172f3_678f8e62983c409ba3e7158edeaaf0fd~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_65,y_2,w_509,h_636/fill/w_70,h_87,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/okasha.jpg)
Ahmed Okasha
Egypt
2002-2005
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Jorge Alberto Costa e Silva
Brazil
1989 - 1993
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Helen Herrman
Australia
2017-2020
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Mario Maj
Italy
2008-2011
![Norman Sartorius.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e172f3_2e03516892404337b404afcf77410b54~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_24,y_0,w_292,h_367/fill/w_70,h_88,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Norman%20Sartorius.png)
Norman Sartorius
Switzerland
1996-1999
![Dinesh Bhugra.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e172f3_73bd555296ff4cdf936790e9fdf39481~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_8,y_0,w_193,h_242/fill/w_70,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dinesh%20Bhugra.jpg)
Dinesh Bhugra
United Kingdom
2014-2017
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Juan E. Mezzich
USA
2005-2008
![Felice Lieh Mak.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e172f3_6edca58d5fab4296a156163b3ee4c497~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1203,y_7,w_663,h_829/fill/w_70,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Felice%20Lieh%20Mak.jpg)
Felice Lieh-Mak
Hong-Kong, China
1993-1996
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