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Governing Board

Comprising of the Secretary-General of ASEAN and representatives from 16 countries, ERIA's esteemed Governing Board serves as the pivotal decision-making body at ERIA. Committed to fostering economic growth and regional integration, the Board members bring their wealth of experience and knowledge to drive impactful initiatives that benefit the region.

Governing Board

Governing Board Members

Updated as of 27 March 2024

ASEAN

H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn Secretary-General of ASEAN
Australia Mr Christopher Langman  

Chair of the Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Committee (AusPECC) 

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 Professor and Deputy Director-General of National Institute of International Strategy
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
India TBC

TBC

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)
Republic of Korea Ambassador Suh Jeong-in Former Ambassador to ASEAN;
Research Fellow of the Korea University ASEAN Center (KUAC);
Inspector at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
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 for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations
Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar

New Zealand Dr Alan Bollard

Professor of Practice at the Wellington School of Business and Government
Inaugural Chair for Pacific Region Business, Victoria University of Wellington

Philippines Mr Ramon M. Lopez

Former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
Independent Director of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC)

Singapore Ambassador Barry Desker Distinguished Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Thailand Dr Puntil Jongjittrakoon

Vice Minister for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce

Viet Nam Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh President, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)

 

Governing Board Statements

14th GB Statement

13th GB Statement

12th GB Statement

11th GB Statement

10th GB Statement

9th GB Statement

8th GB Statement

7th GB Statement

6th GB Statement

5th GB Statement

4th GB Statement

3rd GB Statement

2nd GB Statement 

Governing Board Meeting News

Governing Board Member News