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WHF Elections for the WHF Board 2025-2026

Welcome to the Candidates’ Profiles page which is specifically created for information purposes to provide you with the key information and help make WHF members’ decisions in the election process. It is NOT the official voting page.

We are pleased to share with you the list of candidates below and encourage you to look at their profiles to find out more about the relevant candidacy before voting.

Elections will be conducted electronically from 14 September to 14 October 2024. Voting details and registration for the Nineteenth General Assembly, where results will be announced on 14 October 2024 at 14:00 CEST, will be provided subsequently.

All full Members (subject to status) are entitled to cast one vote per organization for each of the elected roles.

If you have not already done, please specify on this form the name and position of your organization’s voting representative by 6 September 2024.

If you have any comments or questions, or if you wish to submit a question to the Board for discussion at the General Assembly, please email general.assembly@worldheart.org

President-Elect

A portrait image of Junbo Ge

Junbo Ge

China

A portrait image of Jagat Narula

Jagat Narula

United States

Vice President-Elect

A portrait image of Amam Mbakwem

Amam Mbakwem

Nigeria

Treasurer

A portrait image of Rick Chazal

Rick Chazal

United States

Members at Large

(Six positions: 3 candidates from societies, 2 from foundations, 1 from patient representatives)

Patient Organisations: 2 candidates for 1 position

Jack Tan

Singapore