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Events
Fifth Conference of the States parties and 2012 elections
Date
12 - 14 September 2012
LOCATION
New York
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The fifth session of the Conference of the States parties to the Convention took place in New York from 12 to 14 September 2012. The election of nine members of the Committee occurred during this meeting.
Results
The individuals elected to fill the positions on the Committee were:
| Name | State |
|---|---|
| Mr. Mohammed AL-TARAWNEH (re-elected) | Jordan |
| Mr. Martin Mwesigwa BABU | Uganda |
| Mr. Monthian BUNTAN | Thailand |
| Ms. Maria Soledad CISTERNAS REYES (re-elected) | Chile |
| Mr. László Gábor LOVASZY | Hungary |
| Ms. Diane MULLIGAN | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Ms. Safak PAVEY | Turkey |
| Ms. Ana PELAEZ NARVAEZ (re-elected) | Spain |
| Ms. Silvia Judith QUAN CHANG | Guatemala |
List of candidates for the 2012 elections
| Name | State |
|---|---|
| Ms. María Soledad Cisternas Reyes English | Español |
Chile |
| Mr. Michel Archange Péan English | Français |
Haiti |
| Mr. Martin Mwesigwa Babu | Uganda |
| Ms. Fatiha HADJ SALAH | Algeria |
| Mr. László Gábor Lovászy | Hungary |
| Mr. Alexander KelLman English | Español |
El Salvador |
| Ms. Diane MULLIGAN | United Kingdom |
| Ms. Ana PELAEZ NARVAEZ | Spain |
| Ms. Silvia Judith QUAN CHANG | Guatemala |
| Mr. Ahmad Salih ALSIF | Saudi Arabia |
| Mr. Monthian BUNTAN | Thailand |
| Mr. Coomara PYANEANDEE English | Français |
Mauritius |
| Ms. Hatouma GAKOU DJIKINE English | Français |
Mali |
| Mr. Shaikh Duaij Khalifa Bin Duaij AL KHALIFA العربية | English Candidature withdrawn |
Bahrain |
| Mr. Mohammed AL-TARAWNEH | Jordan |
| Ms. Safak PAVEY | Turkey |
| Ms. Sudha KAUL Candidature withdrawn |
India |
| Ms. Sebenzile Joy Patricia MATSEBULA | South Africa |
| Mr. Isaú Joaquim MENESES | Mozambique |
| Ms. Nahid MOHAMED KHAIRY | Sudan |
| Mr. Basharu Umaru DANLAMI | Nigeria |
| Mr. Moussa HOUSSEINI KATABANI | Niger |