Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Governing Board
The Governing Board is the decision-making body of ERIA and consists of the Secretary General of ASEAN and representatives from each of the 16 member countries, all of whom have backgrounds in academia, business, and policymaking.
Governing Board Members
Updated as of 22 May 2023
ASEAN | H.E Dr Kao Kim Hourn | Secretary-General of ASEAN |
| Australia | TBD | TBD |
| Brunei Darussalam | Mr Hairol Nizam Hamid | Acting Director General, Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS), Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) |
| Cambodia | H.E. Ros Seilava | Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia; Member of Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC) |
| China | Prof Ye Hailin | Vice Dean of National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
| India | TBD | TBD |
| Indonesia | Dr Teguh Dartanto | Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business University of Indonesia |
| Japan | Mr Sadayuki Sakakibara | Executive Advisor to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry; Former Chairman of Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) |
| Korea | Mr Tae-Shin Kwon | President, Korean Economy Research Institute |
| Lao PDR | Dr Leeber Leebouapao | Chairman of the Planning, Finance, and Audit Committee, National Assembly of Lao PDR |
| Malaysia | Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali | Head of the Economics and Management Cluster at the National Council of Professors; Professor of Economics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)-Graduate School of Business; Director of Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute (MINDA-UKM). |
| Myanmar | H.E. Dr Wah Wah Maung | Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations |
| New Zealand | Dr Alan Bollard | Professor of Practice at the Wellington School of Business and Government and inaugural Chair for Pacific Region Business, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Philippines | Dr Cielito F Habito | Professor of Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University, |
| Singapore | Ambassador Barry Desker | Distinguished Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University |
| Thailand | Dr Sansern Samalapa | Vice Minister for Commerce of Thailand |
| Viet Nam | Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh | President, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) |
Governing Board Statements
Governing Board Meeting News
- ERIA Holds the 15th Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Holds the 14th Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Holds 13th Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Holds the 12th Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Holds the 11th Governing Board Meeting and Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- ERIA Holds the 10th Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA 2.0 Launched at the 9th ERIA Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Holds First Extraordinary Governing Board Meeting
- ERIA Conducts the 5th Governing Board Meeting and Ambassadors Meeting
Governing Board Member News
- Centre appoints Rohan Shah as Governor on ERIA Board
- ERIA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of H.E. Mr Soulivong Daravong
- MITI Secretary-General Mr Lokman Hakim B. Ali Appointed as ERIA Governing Board Member
- Prof Mari Pangestu Assigned to ERIA’s Governing Board
- ERIA Congratulates Prof Armida Alisjahbana for Appointment as UN ESCAP Executive Secretary
- ERIA Welcomes the Appointment of Dr Rajiv Kumar to NITI
- Ajit Ranade Appointed as ERIA Governing Board Member
- Datuk J. Jayasiri Appointed to Join ERIA's Governing Board
- Professor Armida Alisjahbana Appointed to ERIA's Governing Board
