Board of directors

The TFV benefits from the leadership and guidance of a five-member Board of Directors elected by the ASP for three-year terms. The five seats are distributed according to the five major world regions. Each member serves in an individual capacity on a pro bono basis.

The TFV's current Board is composed of the following five members. More information is available here:

  • Ms. Elisabeth Rehn, CHAIR

    (Finland, representing Western European and Other States)

    She has served as a member of the Finnish Parliament, a member of the European Parliament, the first female Minister of Defence, and the Minister of Equality Affairs. She is also an independent expert for the United Nations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland on peace building, conflict management, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.

  • His Excellency, Mr. Bulgaa Altangerel

    (Mongolia, representing the Asian States)

    An active advocate for human rights and justice, he was the Director-General of the Law and Treaty Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

  • Ms. Betty Kaari Murungi

    (Kenya, representing African States)

    Bringing over 23 years' experience in the practice of law at the national, regional and international levels and ten years' experience in the management and governance of non-governmental and non-profit organisations, she is currently founding director of the Urgent Action Fund and legal advisor to the Coalition for Women’s Human Rights in Conflict Situations.

  • Mr. Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez

    (Colombia, representing the Americas and Caribbean State)

    As President of Colombia’s National Committee for Reparation and Reconciliation from 2005-2009 and Professor of Political Studies and International Relations, he is a global defender and scholar of human rights.

  • Her Excellency, Ms. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

    (Latvia, representing Eastern European States)

    As President of the Republic of Latvia from 1999 to 2007, she was instrumental in achieving membership in the European Union and NATO for her country. She was an official candidate for United Nations Secretary-General in 2006 and is active throughout the international arena as a defender of liberty, equality and social justice.