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The Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters

The Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) was established in 1957 at the 9th Session of the Conference. It held its first session in October 1958.

The CCLM considers specific constitutional and legal matters referred to it by the Council or by the Director-General and resulting from issues enumerated in Rule XXXIV.7 of the General Rules of the Organization.

The CCLM meets in regular Session twice per year.

  • Council of the Organization (Vol.1, Art. V.6)
  • Committee on Constitutional Matters (Vol.1, Sec.B: GRO, Rule XXXIV)
  • Rules of Procedure (Vol.1, Sec.G.)

FAO Basic Texts (2017)

Ms Celine Jurgensen (France)

2023 - 2025

Secretary

Ms Cristiana Mutiu

Senior Legal Officer

Legal Office

Membership

The Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters is comprised of 7 Member Nations and a Chairperson elected by the Council at its session immediately following the regular session of the Conference. The Council elects one Member of the Committee from each of the following regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Near East, North America and Southwest Pacific.

Members are elected for a period of two years and they are eligible for reappointment.

 

Current term of office: July 2023 - June 2025

  • Australia (Ms Emma Hatcher)
  • Canada (Ms Julie Émond)
  • Indonesia (Mr Purna Cita Nugraha)
  • Luxembourg (Ms Marie-Lise Stoll)
  • Senegal (Mr Madiagne Tall)
  • Sudan (Mr Sayed Altayeb Ahmed)

 

Membership Information

*Please see the list of Substitute Representatives for the current sessions.