The President of the Organization is elected by the General Assembly for a period of four years. Article 18 of the Constitution requires that the President

• preside at meetings of the General Assembly and the Executive Committee and direct the discussions;
  
  
• ensure that the activities of the Organization are in conformity with the decisions of the General Assembly and the Executive Committee;
  
  
• Maintain, as far as possible, direct and constant contact with the Secretary General of the Organization

INTERPOL’s Executive Committee meeting in February 2008 agreed that in accordance with the Organization’s rules, Arturo Herrera Verdugo, as Senior Vice-President will assume the responsibilities of President of INTERPOL until the General Assembly in October 2008.

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Recent Presidents

Jackie Selebi (South Africa) 2004-2008
Jesús Espigares Mira (Spain) 2000-2004
Toshinori Kanemoto (Japan) 1996-2000
Bjorn Eriksson (Sweden) 1994 - 1996
Norman Inkster (Canada) 1992 - 1994
Ivan Barbot (France) 1988 - 1992
John Simpson (USA) 1984 - 1988
Jolly Bugarin (Philipines) 1980 - 1984