Regional Board Members
Mr. Li Chunsheng
Mr. Li Chunsheng is the President of ICA Asia-Pacific and the Vice President of All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Co-operatives (ACFSMC), hold the rank of a Deputy Minister. He, during his long period of service, worked with Helihe farm in Heilongjiang Province, HRD Department of the office of the Deputy Director General of Forest Affairs, Second and First Secretary and Division Chief of the State Council and Division Chief of the Fourth division of the Second Secretariat of the State Council. Worked as Secretary at the General Office of the State Council, became Deputy Secretary General of All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Co-operatives, then became the Deputy Secretary General and Director of Farm inputs bureau, Director and Secretary General of International Co-operation Department and finally the Vice President of ACFSMC.
He took over as the ICA President for Asia-Pacific and Vice President for ICA, Global, from Mr. Mu Li, which was endorsed by the ICA Regional Assembly, held at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 18 August, 2006.
Ms. Hitomi Tanaka
Ms. Hitomi Tanaka is a board member of JCCU, national organisation of consumer co-operative in Japan with more than 600 co-op societies and 20 million individual members. Ms. Tanaka, who represents Saitama Co-op, one of the JCCU’s member co-ops, was elected as JCCU board member in 2007.
Ms. Tanaka started her career in consumer co-op in 2002 as an area representative in Saitama Co-op and has served as a member of the board of Saitama Co-op, Co-op Net Association and JCCU.
Currently at ICA level, she serves as a vice chairperson of ICA-AP Standing Committee and ICA Regional Women’s Committee.
Mr. Godofredo E. Lising Jr. – Philippines
Mr. Godofredo E. Lising Jr. has been with the Cooperative movement for 27 years. He is the General Manager of a community type multi-purpose cooperative since 1986 up to present. He was elected as the chairperson of the election committee of a regional federation (TAGCODEC) from 2001 – 2005 and was elected as Board of Director from 2005-2009 and became the Vice-chairperson this year. He was also elected as Board of Director of (NATCCO) the largest national network of cooperatives in the Philippines from 2007 – 2010 and elected as Vice-Chairperson this year. He also holds various positions in other regional (STARCDC) and provincial (RPCDC) cooperative councils. He was also a former Board member of (CLIMBS) the largest insurance cooperative in the Philippines and a former Chairperson of (RCBF) Rizal Cooperative Business Federation, a provincial organization of cooperatives. He is also currently the chapter president of Coop-NATCCO Party-list representing his primary cooperative.
Mr. Won-Byung Choi, Chairman of National Agricultural Co-operative Federation (NACF) has been elected as a Member of the ICA Regional Standing Committee (ICA Regional Board for Asia-Pacific). He has also been elected as a member of the ICA Global Board of Directors.
We wish all the very best to Mr. Choi and we hope his election to the Regional and Global Boards of ICA would enhance co-operative development efforts of ICA in our Region.
Mr. Bandu Ranawaka
Mr. Bandu Ranawaka was elected President of the National Cooperative Council of Sri Lanka for a period, at the Tri-annual General Assembly of the National Cooperative Council of Sri Lanka.
Mr. Ranawaka is a veteran cooperator with many years of experience of cooperation in various fields. He is the Chairman of Kotapola Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd, which was judged the best Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for the last five consecutive years. He is a well-known social worker from the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav - Vice Chairman, ICA-Asia Pacific
Born on 19th March, 1959 in village Dakor, Jaloun District, Uttar Pradesh in a family of freedom fighters and agriculturists, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, elected as President of National Cooperative Union of India on 18th March, 2010, for a term of 5 years, holds M.Sc., B.Ed., L.L.B. and Ph. D. degrees.
He has been a front line leader of the Cooperative Movement for over two decades and devoted his life to the cause of farmers, dalits, poor and down trodden people. Widely traveled, he has richly contributed to the cooperative movement at national and international fora. Presently, he is also the Vice Chairman of Krishak Bharti Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO) . In addition, Dr. Yadav is also representing on the Boards of many International, National, State and District Level cooperative organizations. His contribution towards training, education and capacity building for cooperatives has been praiseworthy.
As a Member of Parliament from Jhansi constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha during 2004 – 2009, Dr. Yadav performed his duties with aplomb, poise and dignity and served in Parliamentary Committee on Estimates, Energy and Local Area Network Scheme, enriched their proceedings with his long and varied experience. Dr. Yadav has also been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He was also Chairman of Bundel Khand Vikas Nigam of Uttar Pradesh.
Dr. Singh has been taking special interest in the development of new and innovative techniques of increasing productivity in the agriculture sector. Suave, articulate and thoroughbred, his is a many splendoured personality. He is associated with various educational and social organizations. Connoisseur of art and culture, his other interests include sports and gardening.
Being son of the soil, the Cooperative Movement looks towards him with lot of expectations in his new role.
DR. MOHD ALI BAHARUM – MALAYSIA
Professor emeritus Dr. Mohd Ali Baharum holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Law from the University of Essex, London. He has held the position of Deputy President of ANGKASA since 1995. Dr. Mohd Ali has been active in the cooperative movement since 1993 and has held the position of Chairperson of the Consumer Cooperative Consortium since 1996. He was the President of the Islamic Youth Cooperative of Malaysia from 1993 to 2000. In addition, he is also the Board Member of Cooperative College of Malaysia. Prior to this, he was the Board Member of the Cooperative Housing Union Ltd (1997-2000) and Board Member of Bank Rakyat (1997-2000).
MR. CHAN TEE SENG – SINGAPORE
Mr. Chan Tee Seng is the Chairman of the Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF), which represents the Co-operative Movement in Singapore. Mr. Chan is concurrently the CEO of the NTUC First Campus Co-operative Limited, which is the largest single provider of quality and affordable childcare in Singapore. Mr. Chan had served in the Administrative Service of the Ministry of National Development, Government of Singapore. He was previously the Director of NTUC Skills Development and the General Manager of NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative.
MR. MONGKALUT PUKANUT - THAILAND
Mr. Mongkalut Pukanut joined the cooperative movement more than 35 years ago. He is the representative of Bangplee Agricultural Cooperative Limited. In 2005 he became the Vice Chairman of Cooperative League of Thailand (CLT) and was elected as Chairman of CLT in 2006. He is Secretary to Sub-Commission on Cooperatives and Farmer’s Organization of Senator (present Cabinet) and Advisor to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the present Cabinet.
DR. NGUYEN TIEN QUAN - VIETNAM
Dr. Nguyen Tien Quan is the President of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) since 2003. He holds a doctorate degree in economics. He is also a Member of Presidium of the Central Committee of the Fatherland Front of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Vietnam besides being the President of Young Entrepreneurs Association of Vietnam. He has held many high-ranking positions in various ministries of the Government of Vietnam prior to the present position of VCA President
Mr. Teo Say Hong
Mr. Teo Say Hong is the ICA Global Youth Representative and also Chairman of the ICA-AP Youth Committee