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ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.

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Since our founding, ICLEI has been led by Presidents and Vice Presidents elected by ICLEI Members worldwide, as well as Secretary Generals and Deputy Secretary Generals, who form our executive leadership.

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Frank Cownie 2021-2024
Former Mayor, City of Des Moines, US
Frank Cownie
2021-2024
Former Mayor, City of Des Moines, US

Named one of the U.S’s “cool mayors” by the Mayors for Climate Protection, Former Mayor Cownie believes in looking to the future and has a long history of civic leadership and community involvement. In his second term as Mayor, he continued to promote the Des Moines’ sustainability goals. Some of his recent achievements include establishing the Des Moines Energy and Environmental Task Force, and securing a grant for purchasing a fleet of resource-efficient hybrid automobiles.

Meet Mayor Cownie (YouTube Video)

Ashok Sridharan 2018 - 2021
Former Mayor, City of Bonn, Germany
Ashok Sridharan
2018 - 2021
Former Mayor, City of Bonn, Germany

Former Mayor of Bonn from 2015 – 2020, Sridharan has long-standing experience in local government administration. Mayor Sridharan promotes and advocates low-emission solutions, holistic approaches to sustainable development and multi-level governance cooperation towards the implementation of the global sustainability agenda. © Foto: Barbara Frommann/Bundesstadt Bonn

Park Won Soon 2015 - 2018
Former Mayor, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Republic of Korea
Park Won Soon
2015 - 2018
Former Mayor, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Republic of Korea

Park was the Mayor of Seoul, Republic of Korea. He had a background in international law and had served as the Executive Director of several national foundations. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Secretary General for the People’s Solidarity for a participatory Democracy.

David Cadman 2006 - 2015
Former City Councillor, Vancouver, Canada
David Cadman
2006 - 2015
Former City Councillor, Vancouver, Canada
Amos Masondo 2003 - 2006
Former Mayor, Johannesburg, South Africa
Amos Masondo
2003 - 2006
Former Mayor, Johannesburg, South Africa
Image from the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
Kaarin Taipale 2000 - 2003
Executive Director, Building Control Department, Helsinki, Finland
Kaarin Taipale
2000 - 2003
Executive Director, Building Control Department, Helsinki, Finland
Nicky Padayachee 1997 - 2000
Former CEO, Greater Johannesburg Transitional Council, South Africa
Nicky Padayachee
1997 - 2000
Former CEO, Greater Johannesburg Transitional Council, South Africa
Peter W. Heller 1993 - 1997
Former Deputy Mayor, Freiburg, Germany
Peter W. Heller
1993 - 1997
Former Deputy Mayor, Freiburg, Germany
Sir John Chatfield 1991 - 1993
Chairman, East Sussex County Council, United Kingdom
Sir John Chatfield
1991 - 1993
Chairman, East Sussex County Council, United Kingdom
James Nxumalo 2012 - 2018
Former Mayor, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
James Nxumalo
2012 - 2018
Former Mayor, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
Miguel Angel Mancera 2015 - 2018
Former Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico
Miguel Angel Mancera
2015 - 2018
Former Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico
Pekka Sauri 2015 - 2017
Former Deputy Mayor, Helsinski, Finland
Pekka Sauri
2015 - 2017
Former Deputy Mayor, Helsinski, Finland
Mary Jane Ortega 2012 - 2015
Former Mayor, San Fernando, Philippines
Mary Jane Ortega
2012 - 2015
Former Mayor, San Fernando, Philippines
Martha Delgado Peralta 2009 - 2015
Former Environment Secretary, Mexico City, Mexico
Martha Delgado Peralta
2009 - 2015
Former Environment Secretary, Mexico City, Mexico
Stephen Kabuye 2006 - 2009
Former Mayor, Entebbe, Uganda
Stephen Kabuye
2006 - 2009
Former Mayor, Entebbe, Uganda
David Risstrom 2003 - 2006
Former City Councillor, Melbourbe, Australia
David Risstrom
2003 - 2006
Former City Councillor, Melbourbe, Australia
Hervey Ruvin 1998 - 2003
Clerk, Miami Dade County, USA
Hervey Ruvin
1998 - 2003
Clerk, Miami Dade County, USA
Michael Ndubiwa 1995 - 1997
Michael Ndubiwa
1995 - 1997 Town Clerk, Bulawayo Zimbabwe
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Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 105-0003
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Beijing 100125,
China
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