In today's election, a new team was 'elected' to take Liberal International into a new decade. And, I'm pleased to say, there is a familiar face amongst them.
The new President is Hans van Baalen MEP, from our Dutch sister party, VVD, and he will be supported by Juli Minoves-Triquell from the PLA, Andorra.
The two Treasurers are Josep Soler from LiD, Catalonia and Silver Meikar from ERP, Estonia, and the six Vice Presidents are Dzhevdet Chakarov (MRF, Bulgaria), Wolfgang Gerhardt (FDP, Germany), Bi-Khim Hsiao (DPP, Taiwan), Cristian David (PNL, Romania), Jelko Kacin (LDS, Slovenia) and Robert Woodthorpe-Browne, the Chair of the International Relations Committee of the Liberal Democrats.
Those standing down are Lord Alderdice, after serving three terms as President, Charles Kennedy (yes, that one) and Mamadou Lamine Ba of PDS, Senegal.
I should note that I use the word 'elected' because there wasn't a contest. It is regrettable that such a situation could occur, but without candidates, there can be no contest...
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