Current President of IOTA
Mr. Svein Ragnar KRISTENSEN
Director General
Tax Norway
Functions and Role
The President is the Head of Tax Administration of the country that will host the next General Assembly.
The President of the Organisation is the President of the General Assembly and of the Executive Council.
The President holds office from the conclusion of the General Assembly when he/she is appointed until the conclusion of the next General Assembly.
The responsibilities of the President are:
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to preside over the General Assembly;
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to call and preside over the meetings of the Executive Council;
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to carry out the activities assigned to him/her by the General Assembly and the Executive Council;
- to represent the Organisation.
In case of temporary absence or removal from the function of the representative of the Member holding the Presidency, the relevant government authority of that state shall appoint another representative acting as the President throughout the duration of the incumbent’s absence or removal. This decision shall be notified to the Secretariat in writing.
If no representative has been formally appointed for the vacancy of the Presidency, another statutory member of the Executive Council elected by a majority of the body will act as the President throughout the duration of such absence or until the governmental authority of the state holding the Presidency formally appoints a substitute.
In the President’s temporary absence at the sessions of the General Assembly or the Executive Council, the delegated representative of the President replaces him/her.
(from Article 12 “The President” of the Charter)
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