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Council on Hypertension election 2024-2026

For 2024 to 2026

The following positions are vacant within the Council for the period 2024-2026:

- Chairperson Elect
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Liaison Officer
- Communications Coordinator

Discover the candidates 

Chairperson Elect

Professor Eva Gerdts - View her application 

Treasurer 

Professor Rosa Maria Bruno - View her application 

Secretary

Professor Sofie Brouwers - View her application 

Liaison Officer

Associate Professor Grzegorz Bilo - View his application

Communications Coordinator

Associate Professor Miguel Camafort - View his application

Eligibility criteria

  • Candidates must be members of the Council on Hypertension
  • Only Council members whose place of work is an ESC member country can be elected to Nucleus positions
  • Persons who, if elected, will hold simultaneously positions on Nuclei/Boards of other ESC Constituent Bodies, are not eligible 
  • Limitations of cumulative positions within the ESC: In order to ensure a renewal within the ESC and a good internal functioning, an officer may not hold more than three leadership positions at the same time.
  • Limitation of representation within ESC Constituent Bodies: for the duration of their mandates, nucleus members cannot simultaneously hold another position as an elected Nucleus / Board Member in an ESC Association, Working Group or another Council, unless if co-opted in a non-voting position
  • Limitations of years of service within a nucleus: Council nucleus members may remain on one same nucleus a maximum of 12 years (consecutive or not).
  • All candidates must be a member of the same council at the time of the application deadline, 31 March 2024, and still have a valid membership on 27 May 2024.

Read the Governance rules

Timelines

31 March: deadline application

27 April: announcement of final candidate slate

2-27 May: e-voting

15 June: announcement of elections results