The Bureau of the Parliament is composed of the President and four Vice-Presidents. The current President of the Parliament is Hon. Dr. Moussa Idriss Ndélé from Chad.The four Vice-Presidents are as follows:

• First Vice-President Hon. Bethel Amadi
• Second Vice-President Hon. Francoise Labelle
• Third Vice-President Hon. Laroussi Hammi
• Fourth Vice-President Hon. Joram Gumbo

FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU

The Bureau is responsible for :

1. the management and administration of the affairs and facilities of Parliament and its organs;
2. regulating the procedures relating to the financial, organisational and administrative needs in accordance with Financial Rules of the AU and matters concerning Members and the internal organisation of Parliament and its organs;
3. determining the draft agenda and the programmes of the sessions of Parliament;
4. determining the establishment, plan and structure of the Secretariat and lay down regulations for the staff, including their terms and conditions of service; and
5. proposing to Parliament for adoption the establishment and job descriptions of its support staff;
6. proposing, to the Pan African Parliament, the appointment of the Clerk and Deputy Clerks to Parliament;
7. the preparation of the draft budget and its presentation to the responsible Committee;
8. coordinating and harmonising the functions of Permanent Committees;
9. any other matters in accordance with the directives issued by Parliament; and
10. carrying out any other functions as may be prescribed by Parliament or incidental to these functions;

Profiles of the Members of the Pan-African Parliament Bureau

The President

Hon. Dr. Moussa Idriss Ndélé,MP

Personal :

• Born in 1953

Academic qualifications :

• Doctor of dental surgery, Alexandria, Egypt (1981)
• Diploma of oral surgery, Alexandria, Egypt (1983)

Career and Positions :

• President of the PAP (May 2009 to date)
• Doctor and Director of the N’Djamena Central Hospital (1988–1991)
• Member of the Transitional National Assembly and Member of Parliament (1993–1997)
• President, Commission on Health, Social Affairs, Women’s Condition and Children’s Rights (1993–1997)
• Rapporteur, Committee on Environment, Health, Social Affairs, Women’s Condition and Children’s Rights of the Sovereign National Conference in Chad (Jan–April 1993)
• President, Parliamentary Commission of Investigation and Control (1993–1997)
• Clerk, National Parliament (1995–1997)
• Assistant Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena (1998–)
• National President, Chad Family Planning Association, (1999–2003)
• Whip of the Ruling Party (2002 to date)
• Member, Commission on Health, Social Affairs, Women’s Condition and Children’s Rights (2002–)
• Member, Population and Development Committee (2002–)
• Deputy Chairperson, PAP Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs (2005–2009)
• Member, AU electoral observation mission for Mauritius legislative election (2005)
• National Secretary for electoral process and electoral operations of MPS, Ruling party (2005–2008)
• Member, PAP election observer mission to Zimbabwe general elections (2008)
• Leader, PAP election observer mission to Angola (2008)
• Head of Department of Surgical Specialities, N’Djamena Central Hospital
• Trainer of trainers for IEC and SRH/FP/Aids (sexual and reproduc­tive health, family planning and Aids)
• Instructor, SRH programme management
• Member, IPPF/AR Executive Committee on International Planned Parenthood Federation/Africa Region (1998–2003)
• Chief Secretary, National Order of Chadian Medical Doctors

Awards and Achievements :

• Officer of the National Order of Chad
• Knight of the Order of Civil Merit

The First Vice-President

Hon. Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi,MP

Personal :

• Born in 1964

Academic qualifications :

• Barrister at Law, Nigeria Law School (1986)
• Bachelor of Law, University of Jos (1985)

Career and Positions :

• Legal officer, NYSC, Mike Ousman & Co Markudi (1986)
• Legal officer, NYSC, Agbo Johnson Madaw & Co (1987)
• Legal and administrative officer, Christaben Group (1987–1988)
• Export manager Africa/Middle East, Kaduna, Deancross (UK), London (1988)
• Executive Director, Operations, Kaduna, Christaben Group (1988–1991)
• Acting GM, Hunting Oilfield Services (Nigeria), Lagos (1991–1992)
• Partner, Hallmanns Legal Practitioners (1993–2003)
• Chairman, Akabb Investment (1998–2003)
• Chairman, Petrofield, Port Harcourt (1998–2003)
• Chairman, Alfa Field, Lagos (1998–2003)
• Member Board of Directors, Bendel Insurance Plc, Benin City (2000–2001)
• Member, House of Representatives (2003–2007)
• Chairman, Sub Committee on NAPIMS, Petroleum Upstream Committee
• Member, House of Representatives, National Assembly (2007 to date)
• Majority Chief Whip (2007)
• Chairman, House Committee on Aviation (2008 to date)

Awards and Achievements :

• Scholarship for academic excellence, Iwuanyanwu Foundation (1983–1986)
• Public relations officer, Students Union Caretaker Committee, University of Jos (1984)
• President, Benue State Youth Corpers Association (1986–1987)
• Co-secretary, Committee on Improving Foreign Investment Climate, Nigeria Economic Summit (1995)
• Member, International Barr Association Energy and Natural Resources Law Section
• Vice-Chairman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Africa Region (2009 to date)
• Chairman, Green Economics Nigeria (2009 to date)
• Chairman, Legislative Initiative on Education (2006 to date)

The Second Vice-President

Hon. Marie Noëlle Françoise Labelle, MP

Personal :

• Born in 1955

Academic qualifications :

• Diploma in Business Administration

BSc(Hons) Psychology

Career and Positions :

• Administrative Cadre both in public and private sector

Trainer in Human Skills Development

Member of Parliament (Mauritius) since 2000

Presently running a third mandate

Private Parliamentary Secretary from 2004-2005

Elected 2^nd Vice-President of PAP in May 2011

The Third Vice-President

Hon. Laroussi Hammi, MP

Personal :

• Born in 1951

Academic qualifications :

Career and Positions :

The Fourth Vice-President

Hon. Joram Macdonald Gumbo, MP

Personal :

• Born in 1949

Academic qualifications :

• B Admin, University of Rhodesia (1971–1972)
• CIS Part A, Harare Polytechnic (1974–1975)
• International Diploma in Local Government Administration, The Hague, Netherlands (1985)
• LCCI Diploma, Christian College (1991)
• BA Com, UNISA (1994–1998)
• MBA, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe (2003–2004)
• PhD, Zimbabwe Open University (current)

Career and Positions :

• Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union
• Import/export Clerk, Metal Box Company (1973–1976)
• Provincial secretary, People’s Movement, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe (1973–1978)
• Manager, TM Supermarkets (1977–1980)
• ZANU PF Secretary for Transport for Parirenyatwa District, Harare (1979–1985)
• Chief administration officer, Chitungwiza Town Council (1981–1990)
• District chairman, Chakaeva District, Midlands, Zimbabwe (1986–1987)
• Member, ZANU PF Central Committee (1987–1994, 2000–2010)
• MD, J McD Enterpreprises (1991to date)
• Provincial Vice–Chairman, Midlands, Zimbabwe (1994–1995)
• Provincial secretary, Administration, Midlands, Zimbabwe (1995–2000)
• Chairman, Liaison and Co-ordination Committee (2000–2010)
• Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on Insider Trading
• Member, Standing Rules and Orders Committee (2000–2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee
• Member, Library Committee
• Member, Ad-hoc Committee on the City of Harare
• Member, Ad-hoc Committee on ZBC
• Member, Portfolio Committee on Industry and International Trade
• Member, Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
• Member, Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development