In 2009 she was elected to a third term as chair, the first chair to serve three consecutive terms in 54 years.
Furthermore, through an informal "gentleman's agreement," the US agreed that Japan should appoint an ADB President, with a five-year term, to chair the Governing Board [ 41, 45], which some scholars explain entailed an emphasis on infrastructural development and free market reforms fostered by Japan and the US [ 45].
Actually, the term "desk chair" may be obsolete.
Essjay is serving a second term as chair of the mediation committee.
She will serve out her full term as chair of the US Federal Reserve.
One post is that of president of the European Council, who for a two-and-a-half year term will chair summits and represent national leaders abroad.
Former BBC executive Patricia Hodgson was also tipped, but has only just begun a three-year term as chair of media regulator Ofcom.
A year ago, Bernanke, then winding up his second four-year term as chair, laid out a plan under which in the future, if the economy continued to improve, the Fed would begin scaling back its unusual purchases.
As I begin my term as chair of the LGA, my message is clear: councils stand ready to work with government and have an indispensable role in delivering these goals.
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Naomi spent nearly two decades as a member of Notre Dame's Psychology faculty, where she served a term as chair of the department, did research on counseling language analysis and ethics, and mentored countless students.
