The RIPE Chair Selection Process

The RIPE Chair selection process is an open, transparent procedure for selecting RIPE Chairs and RIPE Vice-Chairs that is endorsed by the RIPE community. A full description of the RIPE Chair selection process is provided in ripe-787.

2025 RIPE Chair Selection 

In June 2025, the RIPE Nominating Committee (NomCom) selected Mirjam Kühne and Anna Wilson as the new RIPE Chair and Vice-Chair. The RIPE Chair and Vice-Chair are elected for a five-year term, with a two-term limit. 

The next RIPE Chair and Vice-Chair selection process, which includes the formation of a new NomCom, will begin in 2029, with the selection taking place in 2030.

Further Information

• The RIPE Chair Selection Process gives a full description of the RIPE Chair selection process
• The RIPE Chair gives an overview of the role of the RIPE Chair
• The RIPE Nominating Committee gives full details on the NomCom and its procedures