India as Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities

Question 1

Who has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) ?

Answer 1

India

for 2022-2024

at the recently held meeting of the Executive board and General Assembly at Manila, Philippines

Question 2

The newly added members to the Executive board include :

Answer 2

Russia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Taiwan and Philippines

Question 3

To provide a non-partisan forum in the Asian region for sharing experiences and best practices among election authorities , To discuss and act upon ways to promote open and transparent elections with the objective of supporting good governance and democracy. Name the association

Answer 3

AAEA(Association of Asian Election Authorities)
* was established in 1998
* 20 Asian Election Monitoring Bodies are members of AAEA
* Election Commission of India is a founder member EMB of the AAEA
* made when held from January 26-29, 1997 in Manila, Philippines