The Election Commission of the International Union of Journalists (IUJ) has officially announced the results of the Executive Council elections for the term 2025–2027, held on October 5, 2025. The elections were conducted in full accordance with the IUJ Constitution, ensuring transparency, fairness, and broad participation from member journalists across different regions of the world.
According to the official results, Carlos Felipe Villa Prado of Chile was elected president, while Rosan Puri of Nepal was elected first vice-president. The other vice presidents elected are Héctor Parra Gonzalez of Mexico, Nelson Del Castillo of Puerto Rico and Dulashi Darmasena of Sri Lanka, who represents women journalists. Z. A. Muhammad of Pakistan was elected Secretary-General, while Sudewa Hettiarachchi of Sri Lanka and Martin Kalous of the Czech Republic were elected Deputy Secretary-General. Denisa Petrilakova from the Czech Republic was elected Treasurer and Marek Traczyk from Poland was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The elected members of the Executive Committee are Dipendra Kunwar from Nepal, Jaime Villarroel from Chile, René Vega Giles from Mexico, Roman Blaško from the Czech Republic, Adeel Shahid from Pakistan and Sabin Dhamala from Nepal.
In a related announcement, Muhammad Masood Younis has been appointed as the Chief Coordinator and Spokesperson of the International Union of Journalists (IUJ). The IUJ has expressed appreciation to all participants, national journalist associations, and observers for upholding democratic values, transparency, and professionalism throughout the electoral process. The newly elected leadership has pledged to strengthen international solidarity among journalists, defend press freedom, and promote ethical journalism across the globe.
Issued by:
Muhammad Masood Younis
Chief Coordinator & Spokesperson
International Union of Journalists (IUJ)
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