The social development bank for Europe

Governing Board

The powers of the Governing Board are described in Article IX of the Articles of Agreement. It consists of a Chairperson and one representative for each member state.

The Governing Board sets out the general orientations for the Bank's activity, lays down the conditions for Bank membership by other states, decides on capital increases, approves the annual report, the accounts and the Bank's general balance sheet. It elects its own Chairperson and the Chairperson of the Administrative Council and appoints the Governor and the members of the Auditing Board.

Composition

As at 25/2/2026

CHAIRPERSON
Harry Alex RUSZ, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,  Permanent Representative of Hungary to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Olga ALGAYEROVÁ, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Albania
Dastid KORESHI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Albania to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Andorra
Andreu JORDI TOMÀS
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Andora to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Belgium
Delphine DELIEUX
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haris BAŠIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Bulgaria
Genka GEORGIEVA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Croatia
Toma GALLI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Cyprus
George S. YIANGOU
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Czech Republic
Kristýna NAJMANOVÁ
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Denmark
Michael Aastrup JENSEN
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Estonia
Aino LEPPIK VON WIRÉN
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Finland
Sini PAUKKUNEN-MYKKÄNEN
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

France
Pap NDIAYE
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Georgia
Khatia TSILOSANI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Germany
Heike THIELE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Greece
Nicolas SIGALAS
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Greece to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Holy See
Marco GANCI
Special Envoy and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Hungary
Pending nomination

Iceland
Gréta GUNNARSDÓTTIR
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Ireland
Caitríona DOYLE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Italy
Roberto MARTINI 
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Kosovo
Lulzim HISENI
Consul General, Consulate General of Kosovo, Strasbourg 

Latvia
Agnese VILDE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Liechtenstein
Domenik WANGER
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Lithuania
Andrius KRIVAS
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Luxembourg
Patrick ENGELBERG
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Malta
Francesca CAMILLERI VETTIGER
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Republic of Moldova
Daniela CUJBĂ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Montenegro
Božidarka KRUNIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Netherlands
Tanja GONGGRIJP
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

North Macedonia
Svetlana GELEVA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of North Macedonia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg 

Norway
Vebjørn HEINES
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Norway to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Poland
Aleksander POCIEJ
Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Permanent Representative of Poland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Portugal
António Vasco ALVES MACHADO
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg 

Romania
Ion JINGA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

San Marino
Michela BOVI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of San Marino to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Serbia
Suzana GRUBJEŠIĆ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Serbia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Slovak Republic
Olga ALAYEROVÁ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg 

Slovenia
Berta MRAK
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Spain
Rosa VELÁZQUEZ ÁLVAREZ
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Sweden
Niklas KEBBON
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Switzerland
Muriel BERSET KOHEN
Chargée d'affaires a.i., Head of the Permanent Representation of Switzerland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Türkiye
Nurdan BAYRAKTAR GOLDER
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Ukraine
Mykola TOCHYTSKYI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Meetings in 2026

17 March
4 December