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The Executive Committee is INTERPOL’s select deliberative
organ which meets three times a year, usually in March, July and immediately
before the General
Assembly.
Its role, in accordance with Article
22 of the Constitution,
is to:
- supervise the execution of the decisions of the General Assembly
- prepare the agenda for sessions of the General Assembly
- submit to the
General Assembly any programme of work or project which it considers useful
- supervise the administration and work of the Secretary
General.
In accordance with Article
15 of the Constitution, the Executive Committee has 13 members comprising
the president of
the organization, 3 vice-presidents and 9 delegates. These members are
elected by the General Assembly and should belong to different countries,
in addition, the president and the 3 vice-presidents must come from different
regions.
The president is elected for 4 years, and vice-presidents
for 3. They are not immediately eligible for re-election either to the
same posts, or as delegates to the Executive Committee.
Voting is by secret ballot. A two-thirds majority is required
for the election of the president. If this majority is not obtained after
the second ballot, a simple majority is then sufficient. Vice-Presidents
and delegates are elected on a simple majority.
Each member state has one vote; those member states attending
the General Assembly are eligible to take part in the election, providing
they are not prevented from doing so under Article
52 of the General
Regulations.
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