Who is the President of the General Assembly?
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A list and biographies of Presidents of the General Assembly (1946 onwards) are posted on the website of the President of the General Assembly.
Current session - 75th session (2020-2021): Volkan Bozkir (Turkey)
- Election: GA/12250, COVID-19 procedure
- 75th session opening remarks:
74th session (2019-2020): Tijjani Muhammad Bande (Nigeria)
- Press release: GA/12149
- Election: A/73/PV.87
- Acceptance speech: A/73/PV.87
- 74th session opening remarks: A/74/PV.1
73rd session (2018-2019): María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (Ecuador)
- Press release: GA/12022
- Election: A/72/PV.92 (decision 72/417)
- Acceptance speech: A/72/PV.92
- 73rd session opening remarks: A/73/PV.1
- Closing: A/73/PV.108
72nd session (2017-2018): Miroslav Lajčák (Slovakia)
- Press release: GA/11915
- Election: A/71/PV.83 (decision 71/419)
- Acceptance speech: A/71/PV.83
- 72nd session opening remarks: A/72/PV.1
- Closing: A/72/PV.117
71st Session (2016-2017): Peter Thomson (Fiji)
- Press Release: GA/11791
- Election: A/70/PV.103
- Oath of office and first remarks as President-elect: A/70/PV.118
- 71st session opening remarks: No remarks given
- Closing: A/71/PV.98
70th Session (2015-2016): Mogens Lykketoft (Denmark)
- Press Release: GA/11654
- Election: A/69/PV.94
- 70th session opening remarks: A/70/PV.1
- Closing: A/70/PV.118
69th session (2014-2015): Sam Kutesa (Uganda)
- Press release: GA/11520
- Election: A/68/PV.93
- 69th session opening remarks: A/69/PV.1
- Closing: A/69/PV.105
68th session (2013-2014): John W. Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Press release: GA/11383
- Election: A/67/PV.87
- 68th session opening remarks: A/68/PV.1
- Closing: A/68/PV.109
67th sess. (2012-2013): Vuk Jeremic (Serbia)
- Press release: GA/11285
- Election: A/66/PV.113
- 67th session opening remarks: A/67/PV.1
- Closing: A/67/PV.99
66th sess. (2011-2012): Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Qatar)
- Press release GA/11105 [2011]
- Election: A/65/PV.103
- 66th session opening remarks: A/66/PV.1
- Closing: A/66/PV.131
- End of Term Press Conference:
65th sess. (2010-2011): Joseph Deiss (Switzerland)
- Press release GA/10947 [2010]
- Election: A/64/PV.93
- 65th session opening remarks: A/65/PV.1
- Closing: A/65/PV.118
64th sess. (2009-2010): Ali Abdussalam Treki (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
- Press release GA/10831 [2009], BIO/4124-GA/10858 [2009]
- Election: A/63/PV.86
- 64th session opening remarks: A/64/PV.1
- Closing: A/64/PV.122
63rd sess. (2008-2009): Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann (Nicaragua)
- Press release GA/10714 [2008]
- Election: A/62/PV.99
- 63rd session opening remarks: A/63/PV.1
- Closing: A/63/PV.105
62nd sess. (2007-2008): Srgjan Kerim (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
- Press release SG/SM/11012-GA/10598 [2007]
- Election: A/61/PV.101
- 62nd session opening remarks: A/62/PV.1
- Closing: A/62/PV.122
61st sess. (2006-2007): Haya Rashed Al Khalifa (Bahrain)
- Press release GA/10478 [2006]
- Election: A/60/PV.89
- 61st session opening remarks: A/61/PV.1
- Closing: A/61/PV.109
60th sess. (2005-2006): Jan Eliasson (Sweden)
- Press release GA/10355 [2005]
- Election: A/59/PV.102
- 60st session opening remarks: A/60/PV.1
- Closing: A/60/PV.100
59th sess. (2004-2005): Jean Ping (Gabon)
- Press releaseGA/10243 + Corr.1 [2004], BIO/3596-GA/10254 [2004]
- Election: A/58/PV.89
- 59th session opening remarks: A/59/PV.1
- Closing: A/59/PV.118
58th sess. (2003-2004): Julian Hunte (Saint Lucia)
- Press release GA/10138 [2003], DPI/2319, BIO/3525-GA/10148 [2003]
- Election: A/57/PV.88
- 58th session opening remarks: A/58/PV.1
- Closing: A/58/PV.95
57th sess. (2002-2003): Jan Kavan (Czech Republic)
- Press release BIO/3447-GA/10042 [2002], DPI/2281
- Election: A/56/PV.106
- 57th session opening remarks: A/57/PV.1
- Closing: A/57/PV.94
56th sess. (2001-2002): Han Seung-Soo (Republic of Korea)
- DPI/2210
- Press release BIO/3383-GA/9904 [2001]
- Election: A/56/PV.1
- Closing: A/56/PV.112
55th sess. (2000-2001): Harri Holkeri (Finland)
- Press release BIO/3315-GA/9749 [2000]
- Election: A/55/PV.1
- Closing: A/55/PV.112
54th sess. (1999-2000): Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia)
- Press release BIO/3245-GA/9592 [1999]
- Election: A/54/PV.1
- Closing: A/54/PV.100
53rd sess. (1998-1999): Didier Opertti Badan (Uruguay)
- DPI/1990
- Election: A/53/PV.1
- Closing: A/53/PV.107
52nd sess. (1997-1998): Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine)
- DPI/1917
- Election: A/52/PV.1
- Closing: A/52/PV.92
51st sess. (1996-1997): Ismail Razali (Malaysia)
- DPI/1718
- Election: A/51/PV.1
- Closing: A/51/PV.107
50th sess. (1995-1996): Diogo Freitas do Amaral (Portugal)
- DPI/1718
- Election: A/50/PV.1
- Closing: A/50/PV.107
49th sess. (1994-1995): Amara Essy (Core d'Ivoire)
- DPI/1562
- Election: A/49/PV.1
- Closing: A/49/PV.108
48th sess. (1993-1994): Samuel R. Insanally (Guyana)
- Press release BIO/2812-GA/8504 [1993]
- DPI/1403, election - A/48/PV.1
- Closing: A/48/PV.106
47th sess. (1992-1993): Stoyan Ganev (Bulgaria)
- Press release BIO/2698-GA/8332 [1992]
- Election: A/47/PV.1
- Closing: A/47/PV.112
46th sess. (1991-1992): Samir S. Shihabi (Saudi Arabia)
- Press release BIO/2594-GA/8193 [1991]
- Election: A/46/PV.1
- Memorial statements: Press release GA/10972, meeting record A/64/PV.113
- Closing: A/46/PV.92
45th sess. (1990-1991): Guido de Marco (Malta)
- Press release BIO/2505-GA/8057
- Election: A/45/PV.1
- Closing: A/45/PV.82
- Memorial statements: Press release GA/10972, A/64/PV.113
44th sess. (1989-1990): Joseph N. Garba (Nigeria)
- Press release BIO/2422-GA/7832 [1989]
- Election: A/44/PV.1
- Closing: A/44/PV.100
43rd sess. (1988-1989): Dante Maria Caputo (Argentina)
- Press release BIO/2368-GA/7694 [1988]
- Election: A/43/PV.1
- Closing: A/43/PV.96
42nd sess. (1987-1988): Peter Florin (German Democratic Republic)
- Press release BIO/2282-GA/7471 [1987]
- Election: A/42/PV.1
- Closing: A/42/PV.116
41st sess. (1986-1987): Humayun Rasheed Choudhury (Bangladesh)
- Press release BIO/2197-GA/7313
- Election: A/41/PV.1
- Closing: A/41/PV.103
40th sess. (1985-1986): Jaime de Pinies (Spain)
- Press release BIO/2132-GA/7117 [1985]
- Election: A/40/PV.1
- 40th session opening remarks: No remarks given
- Closing: A/40/PV.134
39th sess. (1984-1985): Paul J. F. Lusaka (Zambia)
- Press release BIO/2066-GA/6950 [1984]
- Election: A/39/PV.1
- Closing: A/39/PV.108
38th sess. (1983-1984): Jorge E. Illueca (Panama)
- Press release BIO/1994-GA/6805 [1983]
- Election: A/38/PV.1
- 38th Session Opening Remarks: No remarks given
- Closing: A/38/PV.106
37th sess. (1982-1983): Imre Hollai (Hungary)
- Press release BIO/1923-GA/6646 [1982]
- Election: A/37/PV.1
- Closing: No remarks given
- 38th session opening remarks: A/38/PV.1
36th sess. (1981-1982): Ismat T. Kittani (Iraq)
- Press release BIO/1834-GA/6419 [1981]
- Election: A/36/PV.1
- Closing: A/36/PV.111
- Memorial statements: Press release SG/SM/8004 [2001], DSG/SM/144 [2001],
35th sess. (1980-1981): Rudiger von Wechmar (Germany)
34th sess. (1979-1980): Salim A. Salim (United Republic of Tanzania)
33rd sess. (1978-1979): Indalecio Lievano (Colombia)
- Press release GA/5809-BIO/1535
- Election: A/33/PV.1
- Closing: A/33/PV.108
- 34th session opening remarks: A/34/PV.1
32nd sess. (1977): M. Lazar Mojsov (Yugoslavia)
- Press release BIO/1415-GA/5583 [1977]
- Election: A/32/PV.1
- Closing: A/32/PV.111
- 33rd session opening remarks: A/33/PV.1
31st sess. (1976-1977): Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Press release GA/5448-BIO/1320
- Election: A/31/PV.1
- Closing: A/31/PV.109
- 32st32st session opening remarks: A/32/PV.1
30th sess. (1975): Gaston Thorn (Luxembourg)
- Press release GA/5313-BIO/1235
- Election: A/PV.2351
- Closing: A/PV.2444
- 31st session opening remarks: A/31/PV.1
29th sess. (1974-1975): Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria)
- Press release GA/5060-BIO/1148
- Election: A/PV.2233
- Closing: A/PV.2350
- 30th session opening remarks: A/PV.2351
28th sess. (1973-1974): Leopoldo Benites (Ecuador)
- Press release GA/4800-BIO/1052
- Election: A/PV.2117
- Closing: A/PV.2232
- 29th session opening remarks: A/PV.2233
27th sess. (1972): Stanislaw Trepczynski (Poland)
- Press release BIO/966-GA/4601
- Election: A/PV.2032
- Closing: A/PV.2116
- 28th session opening remarks: A/PV.2117
26th sess. (1971): Adam Malik (Indonesia)
- Press release GA/4406-BIO/875
- Election: A/PV.1934
- Closing: A/PV.2031
- 27th session opening remarks: A/PV.2032
25th sess. (1970): M. Edvard Hambro (Norway)
- Press release GA/4215-BIO/800
- Election: A/PV.1839
- Closing: A/PV.1933
- 26th session opening remarks: A/PV.1934
24th sess. (1969): Angie Brooks (Liberia)
- Press release BIO/705/Rev.1
- Election: A/PV.1753
- Closing: A/PV.1838
- 25th session opening remarks: A/PV.1839
23rd sess. (1968): Emilio Arenales (Guatemala)
- Press release BIO/613-GA/3746
- Election: A/PV.1674
- Closing: A/PV.1752
- 24th Session Opening Remarks: No remarks given
22nd sess. (1967-1968): Corneliu Manescu (Romania)
- Press release BIO/527-GA/3447
- Election: A/PV.1560
- Closing: A/PV.1673
- 23rd session opening remarks: A/PV.1674
21st sess. (1966): Abdul Rahman Pazhwak (Afghanistan)
- Press release BIO/448-GA/3189
- Election: A/PV.1409
- Closing: A/PV.1559
- 22nd session opening remarks: A/PV.1560
20th sess. (1965): Amintore Fanfani (Italy)
- Press release BIO/381-GA/3048
- Election: A/PV.1332
- Closing: A/PV.1408
- 21st session opening remarks: A/PV.1409
19th sess. (1964-1965): Alex Quaison-Sackey (Ghana)
- Press release BIO/301
- Election: A/PV.1286
- Closing Remarks: A/PV.1286 (last page not digitized)
- 20th session opening remarks: A/PV.1332
18th sess. (1963): Carlos Sosa Rodriguez (Venezuela)
- Press release BIO/231-GA/2807
- Election: A/PV.1206
- Closing Remarks:A/PV.1285
- 19th session opening remarks: A/PV.1286
17th sess. (1962): Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (Pakistan)
- Press release BIO/169
- Election: A/PV.1122
- Closing Remarks: A/PV.1202
- 18th session opening remarks: A/PV.1206
16th sess. (1961-1962): Mongi Slim (Tunisia)
- Press release BIO/100
- Election: A/PV.1008
- Closing Remarks: A/PV.1121
- 17th session opening remarks: A/PV.1122
15th sess. (1960-1961): Frederick Henry Boland (Ireland)
- Press release BIO/63
- Election: A/PV.864
- Closing Remarks: A/PV.995
- 16th session opening remarks - Tribute to Dag Hammarskjöld: A/PV.1007
14th sess. (1959): Victor Andres Belaunde (Peru)
13th sess. (1958-1959): Charles Malik (Lebanon)
12th sess. (1957): Sir Leslie Munro (New Zealand)
11th sess. (1956-1957): Prince Wan Waithayakon (Thailand)
10th sess. (1955): Jose Maza (Chile)
9th sess. (1954): Eelco N. van Kleffens (Netherlands)
- Election: A/PV.473
- Closing Remarks: A/PV.515
- 10th session opening remarks - None Given by Mr. van Kleffens
8th sess. (1953-1954): Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (India)
- Election: A/PV.432
- Closing Remarks: Makes Statement Deferring Remarks Until Opening of 9th Session - A/PV.472
- 9th session opening remarks - A/PV.473
7th sess. (1952-1953): Lester B. Pearson (Canada)
- Election: A/PV.376, address by Pres. - A.PV.377
- Closing Remarks - No Remarks Given - A/PV.431
- 8th session opening remarks- A/PV.432
6th sess. (1951-1952): Luis Padilla Nervo (Mexico)
5th sess. (1950-1951): Nasrollah Entezam (Iran)
4th sess. (1949): Carlos P. Romulo (Philippines)
- Press release PM/1367/Rev.1
- Election: A/PV.220
- Closing: A/PV.276
- 5th session opening remarks: A/PV.277
3rd sess. (1948-1949): H. V. Evatt (Australia)
- Election: A/PV.137
- Closing: A/PV.219
- 4th session opening remarks: Mr. Evatt was not present but a message from him was read
2nd sess. (1947): Oswaldo Aranha (Brazil)
1st sess. (1946): Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium)
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