The results of the 2025 Council election were announced at the IFoA’s AGM on 10 July 2025.
The retirees from the General constituency at the end of the 2024-25 sessional year are:
The following additional vacancies in the General constituency arise at the end of the 2024-25 sessional year:
There were 8 vacant General constituency seats in this year’s election. 22 candidates stood for election in General constituency.
The following were elected:
There is one retiree from the Scottish constituency at the end of the 2024-25 sessional year:
The following additional vacancy in the Scottish constituency arises at the end of the 2024-25 sessional year:
Only one candidate – Philip Doggart – stood for election for the sole vacant Scottish constituency seat in this year's election. He was thus elected unopposed.
The full election results are available in the report of voting from Civica Election Services, who administered the election on behalf of the IFoA.
The IFoA would like to take this opportunity to thank not only those members retiring for their contribution as members of Council, but also all the candidates who stood for election for their excellent candidacy.
All Fellows, Honorary Fellows, and Associates of the IFoA are eligible to vote in the Council elections in the constituency they are a member of.
Voting takes place via a dedicated election website hosted by our election services provider. When it is election time, our provider will email you with the details of how to cast your vote.
The next Council election will take place in 2026. The process normally runs between April and June/July, depending on the date of our Annual General Meeting. More information will be posted here once the details are known.
Nominations for seats on Council are encouraged from all Associates and Fellows of the IFoA. We have a strong commitment to diversity and being representative of our vibrant global community, and welcome candidates based in any country and from all backgrounds.
As a Council member you will:
More information on standing for election to Council, voting in Council elections, and the relevance and implications of the 2 constituencies (General and Scottish) that Council is comprised of, can be found in this Q&A document (PDF, 200 KB)
If you have any questions, please contact the Corporate Secretary, by emailing CorpSec@actuaries.org.uk