IX. Appointments and elections

A. Applications for Membership in the Organization
B. Election of Council Members
C. Appointment of the Independent Chairman of the Council
D. Appointment of Member Governments' Representatives to the Staff Pension Committee

A. Applications for Membership in the Organization

352. The Conference had before it applications for membership from Angola, Comoros, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Mozambique, Namibia , Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles. These applications had been submitted within the time limit prescribed by Rule XIX GRO. They contained or were supplemented by the formal instrument required under Article II of the Constitution, and were thus found in order.

353. The Conference proceeded to a secret ballot on the eight applications in accordance with Article II-2 of the Constitution and Rule XII-9 GRO. The results of the voting were as follows:

Admission of Angola

1. Number of ballot papers issued	127
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	6
4. Number of votes cast	120
5. Majority required	80
6. Votes for	115
7. Votes against	5

Admission of Comoros

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	5
4. Number of votes cast	122
5. Majority required	82
6. Votes for	121
7. Vote against	1

Admission of Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	10
4. Number of votes cast	117
5. Majority required	78
6. Votes for	110
7. Votes against	7

Admission of Djibouti

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	3
4. Number of votes cast	124
5. Majority required	83
6. Votes for	123
7. Vote against	1

Admission of Mozambique

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	6
4. Number of votes cast	121
5. Majority required	81
6. Votes for	118
7. Votes against	3

Admission of Namibia

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	11
4. Number of votes cast	116
5. Majority required	78
6. Votes for	112
7. Votes against	4

Admission of Sao Tome and Principe

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	4
4. Number of votes cast	123
5. Majority required	82
6. Votes for	122
7. Vote against	1

Admission of Seychelles

1. Number of ballot papers issued	128
2. Defective ballot	1
3. Abstentions	3
4. Number of votes cast	124
5. Majority required	83
6. Votes for	123
7. Vote against	1

354. The Conference accordingly admitted Angola, Comoros, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles.

B. Election of Council Members

355. The Conference elected the following Member Nations to membership on the Council:

Regions and Seats	Members
	Period: November 1977 - 31 December 1978
Africa (1)	Ghana
Asia and Far East (1)	Sri Lanka
	Period: November 1977 - November 1979
Africa (1)	Uganda
Near East (1)	Lebanon
	Period. November 1977 - 31 December 1980
Africa (5)	Algeria Chad Liberia Tanzania Zaire
Europe (3)	Belgium Hungary Malta
Latin America (5)	Brazil Colombia Cuba Jamaica Mexico
Near East (2)	Afghanistan Iraq
North America (2)	Canada United States of America
	Period: 1 January 1979 - November 1981
Africa (4)	Botswana Ghana Madagascar Senegal
Asia and Far East (3)	India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Europe (4)	France Italy Sweden United Kingdom
Latin America (1)	El Salvador
Near East (3)	Egypt Kuwait Saudi Arabia
Southwest Pacific (1)	Australia

C. Appointment of the Independent Chairman of the Council

356. Having proceeded to a secret ballot in conformity with Rule XII.9(a) GRO, the Conference adopted the following resolution:

Resolution 29/77

Appointment of the independent chairman of the council

The Conference,

Having proceeded to a secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XII of the General Rules of the Organization,

1. Declares that BUKAR SHAIB is appointed Independent Chairman of the Council for a period of two years, that is until the end of the regular session of the Conference to be held in 1979, and

Having noted the recommendations submitted by the General Committee in conformity with Rule XXIII of the General Rules of the Organization,

2. Decides that the conditions of appointment, including the allowances attached to the office of the Independent Chairman of the Council, shall be as follows:

(a) An annual allowance of the equivalent of $10 000 to cover representation expenses and secretarial assistance in the Chairman's home station, on the understanding that the Director-General will provide secretarial assistance when the Chairman attends sessions of the Council or Conference; one half of the allowance shall be payable in U.S. dollars, the balance being payable, in whole or in part, in the currency of the home country of the Chairman, or in Italian Lire, according to his desire;

(b) A per diem allowance at a rate equivalent to that for the Deputy Director-General, while the Chairman is absent from his home station on Council business, the allowance being reduced to $20.00 per diem while the Chairman is in travel status;

(c) Travel expenses, including the above per diem allowance, shall be defrayed by the Organization, in conformity with its regulations and existing practice when the Chairman attends sessions of the Council, of the Programme and Finance Committees, of the Conference, or when he is invited by the Council or by the Director-General to travel for other purposes.

Adopted 28 November 1977

D. Appointment of Member Governments' Representatives to the Staff Pension Committee

357. In accordance with Article 6(c) of the Regulations of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Conference made the following appointments to the Staff Pension Committee for the period 1 January 1978 to 31 December 1979:

Members

Gerhard Lieber
Counsellor (FAO)
Alternate Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to FAO
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Rome

Syed Shahid Mahdi
Counsellor
Permanent Representative of the Republic of India to FAO
Embassy of the Republic of India
Rome

Giuseppe de Michelis di Slonghello
Counsellor
Alternate Permanent Representative of Italy to FAO
Permanent Mission of Italy to FAO
Rome

Alternate Members

Sayed Amir Abdalla Khalil
Counsellor
Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Rome

Alfred Imbahale Machayo
Minister Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Kenya to FAO
Permanent Representation of Kenya to FAO
Rome

Horatio Mends
Minister Counsellor (Agriculture)
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Ghana to FAO
Embassy of the Republic of Ghana
Rome

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