Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism

Part of ‘Democratic Resilience’ Program

Commisioners

Chaired by George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (2009–2011), the Commission brought together 19 High-Level Commissioners, including Members of Club de Madrid – democratic former Heads of State and Government – and other internationally recognised leaders with extensive experience in democratic governance and multilateral affairs.

Content Director

Ted Piccone

Content Director of Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism & Club de Madrid Advisor

President

George Papandreou

Prime Minister of Greece (2009-2011), Chair of the GCDM & Club de Madrid Member

Vice President

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Secretary General, International IDEA, Vice Chair of the GCDM

Vice President

Aminata Touré

Prime Minister of Senegal (2013-2014), Vice Chair of the GCDM & Club de Madrid Member

Martín Abregú

Vice President for International Programs at the Ford Foundation

Michelle Bachelet

President of Chile (2006-2010, 2014-2018) & Vice President of Club de Madrid

Laura Chinchilla

President of Costa Rica (2010-2014) & President of Club de Madrid

Elizabeth Cousens

President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation (UNF)

Dino Patti Djalal

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2014) & Club de Madrid Advisor

Aidan Eyakuze

CEO of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili

Vice President of the World Bank for Africa Region (2007-2012) & Club de Madrid Advisor

Dalia Grybauskaitė

President of Lithuania (2009-2019) & Club de Madrid Member

Stephen Heintz

President of Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)

Věra Jourová

Vice-President of the EC for Values and Transparency (2019-2024)

Stefan Löfven

Prime Minister of Sweden (2014-2021) & Club de Madrid Member

Susana Malcorra

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina (2015-2017), President of GWL Voices & Club de Madrid Advisor

Mokgweetsi Masisi

President of Botswana (2018-2024) & Club de Madrid Member

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

University Lecturer at Princeton University

Francisco Sagasti

President of Peru (2020-2021) & Club de Madrid Member

Danilo Türk

President of Slovenia (2007-2012) & Club de Madrid Member

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

A global partnership that brings together governments and civil society to advance transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in governance.

An analytical centre that brings together expertise on democracy. The Hub explores the challenges affecting democratic politics in an effort to support democratic governance in Europe and around the world. It is a joint initiative of Carnegie Europe and the European Partnership for Democracy.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organisation that supports sustainable democracy worldwide through comparative knowledge, policy analysis, and technical assistance.