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Officers of the Association

Duties of Officers

Committees

Officers of the Association

The MPSA board members comprise the Council, which includes the following officers:

• President
• President-Elect
• Immediate Past President
• Vice Presidents (two serving staggered, two-year terms)
• Councilors (15 serving staggered, three-year terms)
• Editor(s) of the American Journal of Political Science (serving three- or four-year terms)
• Chairperson(s) of the Program Committee (serving one-year terms)
• Executive Director

Duties of Officers

President. The President serves a one-year term. She or he chairs all Council Meetings and appoints ad hoc committee members as needed.

President-Elect. The President-Elect serves a one-year term before assuming the presidency. She or he nominates all the members of the standing committees by February.

Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President serves a one-year term following her or his term as president. She or is a voting member of the Council.

Editor(s). This appointed position serves from three to four years. The Editor(s) appoints the Editorial Board, which is approved by the Council. The Editor(s) oversees the American Journal of Political Science, one of the top journals in the discipline.

Vice Presidents. The two Vice Presidents are voting members of the Council, and they also serve on the Investment Committee. The senior Vice President chairs Council meetings if the President is unable to do so.