Executive Committee

The GFMD Executive Committee is constituted of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer (elected by the Steering Committee) and the Executive Director of the GFMD Secretariat.

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Who elects the Executive Committee? 
6.9.3 Executive Committee
​The Steering Committee shall, by a two-thirds majority vote, elect from among its members the three members of the Executive Committee, namely the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer.​
What positions are on the Executive Committee? 
Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer (elected every 4 years by the new Steering Committee)* 
Executive Director of the GFMD Secretariat.
* In the 2021 Constitution the position of Secretary-General is replaced by Deputy Chairperson)
Who is currently on the Executive Committee? 
Chairperson: Zoe Titus, Director, Namibia Media Trust​
Deputy Chairperson: Jan Lublinski, Head of Department, Policy and Learning, Deutsche Welle Akademie​
Treasurer: Ruth Kronenburg, Director of Operations, FreePress Unlimited​
What is the role of the Chairperson? 
The GFMD Chairperson: 
Chairs meeting of the Executive Committee the Steering Committee. 
Acts as a figurehead for GFMD alongside the Executive Director.
More information
For more information about the Executive Committee see article 6.9.3 of the Constitution.

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