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United Nations Security Council: Membership 1996
Security Council Membership 1996

1. Membership and Presidency

Botswana - member thru 1996 - Amb. Legwaila - presidency in March
Chile - member thru 1997 - Amb. Somavia - presidency in April
China - permanent member - Amb. Qin - presidency in May
Egypt - member thru 1997 - Amb. Elaraby - presidency in June
France - permanent member - Amb. Dejamment - presidency in July
Germany - member thru 1996 - Amb. Eitel - presidency in August
Guinea-Bissau - member thru 1997 - Amb. Toure - presidency in September
Honduras - member thru 1996 - Amb. Martinez Blanco - presidency in October
Indonesia - member thru 1996 - Amb. Wisnumurti - presidency in November
Italy - member thru 1996 - Amb. Fulci - presidency in December
Poland - member thru 1997 - Amb. Wolosowicz
Rep. of Korea - member thru 1997 - Amb Park
Russian Federation - permanent member - Amb. Lavrov
United Kingdom - permanent member - Amb. Weston - presidency in January
United States - permanent member - Amb. Albright - presidency in February

2. Sanctions Committee Bureaus

Iraq (Resolution 661)
Chairman: Tono Eitel (Germany); Vice-Chairmen: Botswana, Poland
Yugoslavia (Resolution 724)
Chairman: Juan Somavia (Chile); Vice-Chairmen: Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Korea
Libya (Resolution 748)
Chairman: Zbigniew Maria Wlosowicz (Poland); Vice-Chairmen: Germany, Republic of Korea
Somalia (Resolution 751)
Chairman: Park Soo Gil (Republic of Korea); Vice-Chairmen: Egypt, Honduras
Angola (Resolution 864)
Chairman: Nabil A. Elaraby (Egypt); Vice-Chairmen: Honduras, Indonesia
Rwanda (Resolution 918)
Chairman: Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia); Vice-Chairmen: Botswana, Italy
Liberia (Resolution 985)
Chairman: Gerardo Martinez Blanco (Honduras); Vice-Chairmen: Indonesia, Italy