Elections
Results for 2021-2025 Regional Chair Elections
The Elections for the Regional Chairs for the 2021-25 term concluded on 11th December and the winners are as follows:






Jo Wilmshurst, South Africa
UK
USA
Regional Board Elections
Elections for the members of all regional boards have concluded. View elected officers for each region:
- ILAE-Africa
- ILAE-Asia and Oceania
- ILAE-Eastern Mediterranean
- ILAE-Europe
- ILAE-Latin America
- ILAE-North America
The membership of each Regional Board will also include the Past Chair, and will be completed with the appointment of two additional officers by the President-elect.
The ILAE election process is now complete. Please see details of ILAE election results for the 2021-2025 term at all stages of the process.
The Elections Committee congratulates all the elected officers and wishes them a successful service for the next four years. We would also like to thank the many candidates that participated in each phase of the election for their commitment and willingness to serve. Mr. Gus Egan is gratefully acknowledged for his very efficient assistance throughout the election process.
Results of Management Committee elections
The election of the ILAE Management Committee for the 2021-2025 term concluded on the 18th September 2020 and Dr. Ed Bertram, Dr. Roberto Caraballo and Dr. Alla Guekht were elected, and all have accepted their postitions.
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that they have all accepted their election to the Management Committee for the next term. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the other 10 candidates for running; we are sure that they, along with all of our members, will join us in congratulating the new committee members on their success.
Out of the 122 Chapters, 93 voted while a further 9 were ineligible owing to non-payment of dues. The remaining 20 Chapters were eligible but did not participate.The elections for Regional Chairs will begin in mid-November.
Complete details of the process for the Management Committee election
Management Committee Members-elect
Helen Cross elected ILAE President, 2021-2025 term

The election of the ILAE President for the 2021-2025 term concluded on the 10th April 2020 and Dr J Helen Cross was elected with 77% of the votes.
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that Dr Cross has accepted her election as President for the next term. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Ed Bertram and Dr Marco Tulio Medina for running. We are sure that they, along with all of our members, will join us in congratulating Dr Cross on her election and wish her a productive and successful tenure as President.
Out of the 122 Chapters, 96 voted while a further 11 were ineligible owing to non-payment of dues. The remaining 15 Chapters were eligible but did not participate.
Elections Commission
Emilio Perucca, Chair
Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe
Jacqueline French
Hassan Hosny
Solomon L. Moshé
Makiko Osawa
Elza Marcia Targas Yacubian
Peter Wolf
Historical Elections Information
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