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Former Board of Advisers members
![Adam Bodnar](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Adam%20Bodnar%20headshot.jpg?itok=ukB9VozG)
Poland
Adam Bodnar
![Adama Dieng](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Adama-Dieng.jpg?itok=cLHVOrSF)
Senegal
Adama Dieng
![Adebayo Olukoshi](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Adebayo-Olukoshi.jpg?itok=SiWjsy8f)
Nigeria
Adebayo Olukoshi
![Andreas Gross](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Andreas-Gross.jpg?itok=Oq7FRue6)
Switzerland
Andreas Gross
![Andrés Rozental](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Andr%C3%A9s-Rozental_0.jpg?itok=LeVIsWM3)
Mexico
Andrés Rozental
![Annie Chikwanha](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Annie-Chikwanha_0.jpg?itok=1oMalx2g)
Zimbabwe
Annie Chikwanha
![Antonio Nuñez García-Sauco](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Antonio-Nunez-Garcia-Sauco.jpg?itok=FNIht7kS)
Spain
Antonio Nuñez García-Sauco
![Ashraf Ghani](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Ashraf-Ghani.jpg?itok=sShpzLps)
Afghanistan
Ashraf Ghani
![Aung San Suu Kyi](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/myanmar-pro-democracy-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi.jpg?itok=KTgDiYfG)
Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi
![Azyumardi Azra (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Azyumardi-Azra1.jpg?itok=MmKjKRXY)
Indonesia
Azyumardi Azra (deceased)
![Bassma Kodmani](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/chairman-vice-headshot.jpg?itok=G6GFDmTF)
Syrian Arab Republic
Bassma Kodmani
![Brigalia Bam](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Brigalia-Bam.jpg?itok=twbb8haz)
South Africa
Brigalia Bam
![Cassam Uteem](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Cassam-Uteem.jpg?itok=8QzZuec2)
Mauritius
Cassam Uteem
![Celso Lafer](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/celso-lafer_0.png?itok=ztftXWEx)
Brazil
Celso Lafer
![Charlotte Cederschiöld](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Charlotte-Cederschi%C3%B6ld.jpg?itok=p0czERUR)
Sweden
Charlotte Cederschiöld
![Cheick Modibo Diarra](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Cheick-Modibo-Diarra.jpg?itok=Yb1gfflb)
Mali
Cheick Modibo Diarra
![Cheryl Carolus](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Cheryl-Carolus.jpg?itok=y9BP8agT)
South Africa
Cheryl Carolus
![Cheryl Saunders](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Cheryl-Saunders.jpg?itok=gCXFcMyC)
Australia
Cheryl Saunders
![Christine Bell](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/christine-bell_0.png?itok=cgqa8bG4)
Ireland
Christine Bell
![Colin Hughes (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Colin-Hughes.jpg?itok=hVeUB5Iz)
Australia
Colin Hughes (deceased)
![Emine Bozkurt](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Emine%20Bozkurt_0.png?itok=dQj9CDKp)
Netherlands
Emine Bozkurt
![Erling Olsen (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Erling-Olsen.jpg?itok=259_uhRp)
Denmark
Erling Olsen (deceased)
![Frene Ginwala (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Frene-Ginwala.jpg?itok=XdeB4ekP)
South Africa
Frene Ginwala (deceased)
![Harri Holkeri (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Harri-Holkeri.jpg?itok=yoq4Mdvq)
Finland
Harri Holkeri (deceased)
![Henning Scherf](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Henning-Scherf_0.jpg?itok=f0d_cekO)
Germany
Henning Scherf
![Henry de Boulay Forde](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Henry-de-Boulay-Forde_0.jpg?itok=2BarzsmI)
Barbados
Henry de Boulay Forde
![Hoda Elsadda](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Hoda-Elsadda.jpg?itok=BeH_PJiO)
Egypt
Hoda Elsadda
![Hugh D. Segal (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Hugh-Segal.jpg?itok=5KTUWeMN)
Canada
Hugh D. Segal (deceased)
![Ignacio Astarloa Huarte-Mendicoa](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Ignacio-Astarloa.jpg?itok=0ku087eO)
Spain
Ignacio Astarloa Huarte-Mendicoa
![Jermyn Brooks](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Jermyn-Brooks.jpg?itok=3Xf7e93U)
United Kingdom
Jermyn Brooks
![Jerzy Buzek](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Jerzy-Buzek_0.jpg?itok=PYd3Qia3)
Poland
Jerzy Buzek
![Jos van Gennip](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Jos-van-Gennip.jpg?itok=K4sv5hB5)
Netherlands
Jos van Gennip
![Kaci Kullmann Five (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Kaci-Kullmann-Five.jpg?itok=cvLWEX-z)
Norway
Kaci Kullmann Five (deceased)
![Kuniko Inoguchi](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Kuniko-Inoguchi.jpg?itok=I78KMZUc)
Japan
Kuniko Inoguchi
![Legwaila Joseph Manson John Legwaila](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Legwaila-Joseph-Legwaila.jpg?itok=t-sCMEec)
Botswana
Legwaila Joseph Manson John Legwaila
![Lena Hjelm-Wallén](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Lena-Hjelm-Wallen.jpg?itok=A7Nt-yBH)
Sweden
Lena Hjelm-Wallén
Botswana
Lethebe Maine (deceased)
![Lord David Steel](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Lord-David-Steel_0.jpg?itok=IqjVCgBg)
United Kingdom
Lord David Steel
![Lourdes Flores Nano](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Lordes-Floers-Nano.jpg?itok=fHgmCsmn)
Peru
Lourdes Flores Nano
![Lourdes Sola](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Lourdes-Sola.jpg?itok=hae1zlxn)
Brazil
Lourdes Sola
![Manmohan Malhoutra](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Manmohan-Malhoutra.jpg?itok=QBLKGYzX)
India
Manmohan Malhoutra
![Manohar Singh Gill](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Manohar-Singh-Gill.jpg?itok=7bu_PnYc)
India
Manohar Singh Gill
![Margot Wallström](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Margot-Wallstr%C3%B6m.jpg?itok=LflV7w1w)
Sweden
Margot Wallström
![Maria Lohela](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Maria%20Lohela.jpg?itok=G8OvnbRX)
Finland
Maria Lohela
![Mariska van Beijnum](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Mariska%20van%20Beijnum%20headshot.jpeg?itok=kqD-acq2)
Netherlands
Mariska van Beijnum
![Martti Ahtisaari (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Martti-Ahtisaari.jpg?itok=aDB8d3az)
Finland
Martti Ahtisaari (deceased)
![Maureen O'Neil](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Maureen-O-Neil.jpg?itok=steXpswB)
Canada
Maureen O'Neil
![Michelle Bachelet](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Michelle-Bachelet.jpg?itok=hkbyjZKi)
Chile
Michelle Bachelet
![Monica Jimenez de Barros (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Monica-Jimenez-de-Barros.jpg?itok=NnnpoI4q)
Chile
Monica Jimenez de Barros (deceased)
South Africa
Nicholas Fink Haysom
![Nicole Goodman](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/nicole-goodman_0.jpg?itok=1uTeyu2E)
Canada
Nicole Goodman
![Njeri Kabeberi](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/njeri-kabeberi_0.png?itok=34xv1jA6)
Kenya
Njeri Kabeberi
![Pierre Schori](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Pierre-Schori.jpg?itok=HXAT0Wz_)
Sweden
Pierre Schori
![Pippa Norris](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Pippa-Norris_0.jpg?itok=icHjiQzJ)
United Kingdom
Pippa Norris
Mongolia
Radnaa Burmaa
![Rafael Roncagliolo Orbegoso (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Rafael-Roncagliolo-Orbegoso.jpg?itok=jK3eP84g)
Peru
Rafael Roncagliolo Orbegoso (deceased)
![Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Ricardo%20Diez%20270x340.png?itok=Fox5Abtv)
Spain
Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner (deceased)
![S. Y. Quraishi](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/S-Y-Quraishi_0.jpg?itok=1sZcZQsV)
India
S. Y. Quraishi
![Serena Sasingian](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/serena-sasingian_0.png?itok=nhBKZ6Ta)
Papua New Guinea
Serena Sasingian
![Sergio Bitar](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/2018-Sergio-Bitar.jpg?itok=dRrVX9ra)
Chile
Sergio Bitar
![Shridath Ramphal](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Shridath-Ramphal.jpg?itok=PcnZK2Eh)
Guyana
Shridath Ramphal
![Sirpa Pietikäinen](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Sirpa-Pietikainen.jpg?itok=lk16-YCW)
Finland
Sirpa Pietikäinen
![Soledad Loaeza](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Soledad-Loaeza.jpg?itok=J32SsG__)
Mexico
Soledad Loaeza
![Subhash Kashyap](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Subhash-Kashyap_0.jpg?itok=Ik7VL1Jo)
India
Subhash Kashyap
![Surin Pitsuwan (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Surin-Pitsuwan2.jpg?itok=_VK8EjaM)
Thailand
Surin Pitsuwan (deceased)
![Thomas Carothers](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Thomas-Carothers_0.jpg?itok=zjR1TqgJ)
United States
Thomas Carothers
![Thorvald Stoltenberg (deceased)](https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/advisor/images/Thorvald-Stoltenberg.jpg?itok=vsF18YJS)
Norway
Thorvald Stoltenberg (deceased)