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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A Board of Governors is the supreme plenary organ of an international financial or technical institution, composed of one governor per member state, holding ultimate decision-making authority.
- How does the Board of Governors differ from the Executive Board in the IMF?
- What is the legal basis of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors?
- Why does voting in the IMF Board of Governors not follow one-state-one-vote?
- How many members sit on the IAEA Board of Governors?

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A Board of Governors is the supreme plenary organ of an international financial or technical institution, composed of one governor per member state, holding ultimate decision-making authority.

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