Governing Body

The Governing Body is the supreme organ of the APO. It comprises one government-appointed Director from each members. The Governing Body meets annually to receive the Secretary-General's annual report and the auditor's financial report; decide on APO policies, strategies, directions, and membership; approve the rolling two-year plan and annual programs; lay down guidelines for the ensuing fiscal year’s program; and approve the budget and financial guidelines.

Chair and Vice Chairs for 2012–2013

  • Chair: Mr. Azman Hashim (Malaysia)
  • 1st Vice Chair: Mr. Yamaaranz Erkhembayar (Mongolia)
  • 2nd Vice Chair: Mr. Umakant Jha (Nepal)

List of APO Directors / Alternate Directors

The following directory shows the names and national designation/position of the Directors and Alternate Directors of the APO Governing Body.

Member Director Alternate Director
Bangladesh
Mr. K.H. Masud Siddiqui
Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam
Director, National Productivity Organisation
Kingdom of Cambodia
Mr. Chea Sieng Hong
Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME)
Mr. Yea Bunna
Director, National Productivity Centre of Cambodia, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Republic of China
Mr. Sheng-Hsiung Hsu
Chairman, China Productivity Center
Dr. Ming-Ji Wu
Director General, Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Fiji
Mr. Taito Waqa
Permanent Secretary for Labour Industrial Relations & Employment, Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment
Mr. Kamlesh Prakash
Director, National Training & Productivity Centre (NTPC), Fiji National University
India
Mr. Saurabh Chandra
Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ms. Anjali Prasad
Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Indonesia
Mr. Abdul Wahab Bangkona
Acting Director General, Training and Productivity Development, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration
Mr. Bambang Satrio Lelono
Secretary Directorate General, Training and Productivity Development, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration
Islamic Republic of Iran
Dr. Ali Rezaian
Head, National Iranian Productivity Organization
Dr. Mahmood Ghanizadeh
Director, National Iranian Productivity Organization
Japan
Mr. Kazuhiko Koshikawa
Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Mitsuhiro Wada
Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Korea
Mr. Hong Jin
Chairman & CEO, Korea Productivity Center
Dr. Wonjoo Park
Director General for Industry and Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Lao PDR
Mr. Somdy Inmyxai
Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion and Development Office (SMEPDO), Lao National Productivity Organization (LNPO)
Mr. Soutchay Sisouvong
Deputy Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion and Development Office (SMEPDO), Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Malaysia
Mr. Azman Hashim
Chairman, Malaysia Productivity Corporation
Mr. Mohd. Razali Hussain
Director General, Malaysia Productivity Corporation
Mongolia
Mr. Yamaaranz Erkhembayar
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mongolia Productivity Organization
Dr. Sharav Munkhtseren
Director, Public Administration and Management Department, Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour
Nepal
Mr. Umakant Jha
Secretary, Ministry of Industry
Mr. Pushpa Kumar Karki
Officiating General Manager, National Productivity and Economic Development Centre
Pakistan
Mr. Aziz Ahmad Bilour
Federal Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Mr. Agha Nadeem
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Philippines
Ms. Margarita R. Songco
Deputy Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority
Mr. Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr.
President, Development Academy of the Philippines
Singapore
Mr. Cheong Boon Png
Chief Executive, SPRING Singapore
Dr. Kin Chung Woon
Executive Director, Productivity Programme Office and Corporate Services, SPRING Singapore
Sri Lanka
Mr. Lalith Kannangara
Secretary, Ministry of Productivity Promotion
Mr. S.E.R.T.M.S.P. Bandara
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Productivity Promotion
Thailand
Dr. Witoon Simachokedee
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry
Dr. Phanit Laosirirat
Executive Director, Thailand Productivity Institute (FTPI)
Vietnam
Dr. Ngo Quy Viet
Director General, Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Managing Director, Vietnam Productivity Centre
Agriculture Department Industry Department Research & Planning Department Administration & Finance Department Secretary-General Workshop Meeting of Heads of NPOs Governing Body APO Secretariat

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