IASB: Gerrit Zalm appointed Chairman of Trustees

18 October 2007



The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation announced that Gerrit Zalm has accepted the Trustees’ invitation to become the next Chairman of the Trustees. The Trustees are the oversight body of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Mr Zalm’s three-year term will begin on 1 January 2008.

 

The appointment follows an international search in which candidates and nominations were sought from a wide range of interested parties. Mr Zalm’s appointment carries the strong support of the Trustee Appointments Advisory Group, a group comprising leaders of major international organisations.

 

Gerrit Zalm was former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Netherlands.

 

Press release

Biography of Gerrit Zalm

Criteria for selecting Trustees

Trustee Appointments Advisory Group


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