council of patrons

The Asian University for Women is fortunate to have the support of a number of the most important leaders in government, business, and academia, leaders who are collectively known as the AUW Council of Patrons, whose members include:

Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister, People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Chief Patron of the Asian University for Women

Lone Dybkjaer, Committee Co-Chair, Former Minister of Environment, Denmark; Former Member of the European Parliament

Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Emma Bonino, Vice President of the Italian Senate; Member of the Radical Party; Former Commissioner of the European Union

Anson Chan, Former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, previously served on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council

Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, First Lady of Malaysia