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Peter Götz (CDU/CSU) © Götz
Peter Götz has been World President of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (GPH) since April 2008. On 20 March 2010 he was unanimously re-elected at the Global Forum of the GPH in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Götz declared: "It is a great pleasure for me that our members have given me their confidence once again. I am now able to continue and deepen the work started two years ago."
In the twelve years from 1996 to 2008, Götz has been part of the organisation as President of the European Chapter: "Committed with heart and soul" was his comment when he was elected.
The Board of Directors of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat
The World President is Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is supported in his tasks by four Vice-Presidents, who are also the Presidents of the Regional Chapters of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat. Also part of the Board of Directors are the Presidents of the Advisory Council and of the Former Parliamentarians. The Board of Directors of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat coordinates and organizes the work of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat across the globe.
The Former Presidents of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat
The Former World Presidents of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat have an important advisory function in the Board of Directors of the GPH.
From 2006 to 2008 Senator Eloy Cantú Segovia from Mexico was the President of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat.
His predecessor was former Senator Ernesto Gil Elorduy, also from Mexico. He headed the GPH from 2000 to 2006.
From 1994 to 2000 former Senator Oscar López Velarde Vega from Mexico coordinated the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat.
President of the Board of Directors of the GPH
Peter Götz MdB
peter.goetz@bundestag.de
Office of the President/Secretary-General
Birte Leinius
birte.leinius@bundestag.de
Deutscher Bundestag
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 227 74111
Fax: +49 (0)30 227 76319