States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) elect a President
every year during the Conference of States Parties (CSP) to preside
over the CSP the following year, including the preparatory process.
CSP4: Ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa, Japan
Current President
H.E. Carlos Mario FORADORI
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Argentine Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in GENEVA
Ambassador Carlos Mario FORADORI is the President of the eleventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP11).
Ambassador Răzvan RUSU of Romania was the President of the Tenth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Seong-mee YOON of the Republic of Korea was the President of the Ninth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Thomas Göbel of Germany was the President of the Eighth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Lansasa Gberie of Sierra Leone was the President of the Seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina was the President of the Sixth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. Ambassador Villegas succeeded Amabssador Carlos Foradori as President, following Ambassador Foradori's departure from Geneva in June 2020.
Ambassador Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ of Latvia was the President of the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa of Japan was the President of the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. During his term as President, Ambassador Takamizawa undertook several universalization outreach visits to Southern Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia (more).
Ambassador Emmanuel E. Imohe of Nigeria was the President of the Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ambassador Jorge Lomónaco of Mexico was the President of the First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty.