The Board elects a chairperson, who is always a representative of local government, and two vice-chairpersons: one from local government and one from central government. CLGF aims to ensure a geographical balance in these positions through regular rotation.
Chairperson
Cllr Rev Mpho MW Moruakgomo, former President, Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA).
Vice chairs
Hon Georges Elanga Obam, Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development, Cameroon.
VACANT
Members
Africa:
EAST
Cllr Jeannette Nyiramasengesho, Chairperson, Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA).
Cllr Joseph Lomonyang, President, Uganda Association of Local Governmnent Authorities (ULGA). ***
Hon Jean Claude Musabyimana, Minister of Local Government, Rwanda.
Hon Raphael Magyezi MP, Minister of Local Government, Uganda. ***
SOUTHERN
Cllr Florah Mpetsane President, Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA).
Cllr Joseph Uapingene Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia ***
Hon Gary G Nkombo MP, Minister for Local Government and Rural Government, Zambia.
HRH Prince Simelane, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, eSwatini. ***
WEST
Hon. Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, President, National Association of Local Authorities (NALAG).
Mr Joseph Bindi, President, Local Councils Association of Sierra Leone (LoCASL) ***
Hon Georges Elanga Obam, Minister Decentralisation and Local Development, Cameroon.
Hon Tamba Lamina, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Sierra Leone ***
Americas:
Mayor Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City, Belize.
Alderman Anthony Roberts, Chairman, Trinidad & Tobago Association of Local Government Authorities (TTALGA). ***
Cllr Scott Pearce, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canada.
Alternate: vacant
Hon Nigel Dharamlall, Minister of Local Governments, Guyana.
Hon Gretta Roberts, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development Dominica. ***
Hon Clay Sweeting, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, the Bahamas
Hon Desmond McKenzie, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Jamaica. ***
Asia-Pacific:
ASIA
Hon Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, State Minister for Local Government, Sri Lanka.
Fozia Khalid Waraich, President, Local Councils Association of the Punjab, Pakistan. ***
Hon Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia, Malaysia.
Representative, Ministry of Urban Development, India. ***
PACIFIC
Cllr Sam Broughton, President, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ).
Hon Boutu Bateriki, Minister of Internal Affairs, Kiribati.
Alternate: vacant
Europe:
Mayor Marvin Rees, Local Government Association of England and Wales, UK.
Alternate: vacant
Hon Dr Owen Bonnici, Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, Malta.
Hon Steven Linares, Minister for Housing, Employment, Youth & Sport. ***
Members at large
Cllr Yoland Jno Jules, Chairperson, Dominica Association of Local Community Authorities (DALCA).
Cllr Xola Pakati, Deputy President, SALGA South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA).
Co-opted members
Kgotla Kenneth Autlwetse Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Botswana.
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Associate members
Dr Bhaskar Chakrabarti, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India.
Prof Jaap de Visser, University of Western Cape, South Africa. ***
Professor Eris Schoburgh, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
Dr Philip Amis, International Development Dept. University of Birmingham, UK. ***
Ex-officio
Simon Baker, Hon Treasurer
Lucy Slack, Secretary-General
Dr Carl Wright, Secretary-General Emeritus
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is a sub-committee of the CLGF Board, established by the Board. It meets at least twice a year physically but up to four times a year virtually, and advises the Board on specific issues related to policy positions and budgets. The Executive Committee also monitors the implementation of the business plan, among other issues. It is composed of the CLGF Chairperson, the two Vice Chairpersons, up to 3 additional Board members in order to ensure representation from all the CLGF regions and types of member, and normally also a representative from the country hosting the next CLGF Conference. The Treasurer, the immediate past Chairperson and the Secretary-General are ex officio members of the Executive Committee.
Chairperson
Rev Mpho Moruakgomo, Chairperson
Vice Chair
Dr Georges Elanga Obam Georges, Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development, Cameroon, Cameron
Members
Mayor Bernard Wagner, Belize City Council.
Cllr Jeannette Nyiramasengesho, President, Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA).
Mayor Marvin Rees, Local Government Association England and Wales (LGA), UK
Hon Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia, Malaysia., Malaysia.
Simon Baker, Hon Treasurer UK (ex-officio)
Lucy Slack, Secretary-General (ex-officio)
Patrons
Rt Hon Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP adminstrator.
Hon Kausea Natano, Prime Minister, Tuvalu
* As agreed by the Board, during its meeting in August 2020, the term of the Board and the Executive Committee shall be extended until the next Commonwealth Local Government Conference in 2022.
