Presidency

Provisions regarding the UCLG Presidency are stipulated in the following articles of the UCLG Constitution:

THE PRESIDENCY

Article 58

The Presidency, comprising the President and up to 5 Co-Presidents is elected by the World Council from among local government members for a renewable term between two ordinary sessions of the General Assembly. At least one of the above office-holders must come from an individual local government member; at least one must come from a national association and at least one must come from a member of the Metropolitan Section.
The President and Co-Presidents act on behalf of the World Organization, not of a specific Section.
The Treasurer shall participate in the work and deliberations of the Presidency.
The members of the Presidency fulfill their function without remuneration.


Article 59

Candidacies for the President and Co-Presidents may be presented by:
a. the Executive Bureau; or
b. at least 6 Local Government members from different countries and at least two different world regions.

Article 60              President

The President is the principal representative of the World Organisation and chairs the meetings of the General Assembly, the World Council and the Executive Bureau. She/He shall ensure the continuity of the policies of the organisation between meetings of the Executive Bureau.

Article 61               Co-Presidents

The Co-Presidents assist the President in carrying out her/his responsibilities and when necessary assume the role of President.

Article 62                 Vice-Presidents

The World Organisation has Vice-Presidents, one being nominated by each of its sections. Vice-Presidents shall also represent the World Organisation when appropriate and so mandated, and carry out other responsibilities as necessary.
The Vice-Presidents fulfil their function without remuneration.

Article 63

Members of the Presidency shall hold a local electoral mandate; they must also be at the head of a) a local government or b) a national association of local governments.
In the case offices described under a) or b) are lost; their function within the Presidency will terminate at the date of the next meeting of the Executive Bureau.
The Executive Bureau shall declare the vacancy and hold the responsibility of organising, if need arise, the process for electing his/ her replacement.

Article 64

The President, the Co-Presidents and the Vice-Presidents have the right to resign.

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