Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§283a Appointment of officers; term of office; salary

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XII— - INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK › § 283a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President, with the Senate’s approval, must appoint a governor of the Bank and an alternate. The governor and alternate serve five-year terms. The President must also appoint an executive director and an alternate. The executive director serves three years (except as provided in article XV, section 3 of the agreement). All appointees stay in their jobs until successors are named. None may receive any salary or other pay from the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §283a

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(a)The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a governor of the Bank and an alternate for the governor. The term of office for the governor and the alternate governor shall be five years, but each shall remain in office until a successor has been appointed.

(b)The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an executive director of the Bank and an alternate Executive Director. Except as provided for in article XV, section 3, of the agreement, the term of office for the executive director shall be three years, but he shall remain in office until a successor has been appointed.

(c)No person shall be entitled to receive any salary or other compensation from the United States for services as a governor, alternate governor, or executive director.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–599 authorized appointment of an alternate Executive Director.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 283a

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73