{"id":23232,"date":"2025-02-03T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=23232"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:53:28","slug":"gsma-update-on-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-update-on-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA update on Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following the announcement that Jos\u00e9 Maria \u00c1lvares-Pallete resigned from his position as Chairman &amp; CEO of Telef\u00f3nica, he is no longer able to continue in the position of&nbsp;Chair of the GSMA Board of Directors. The GSMA is grateful for his contribution to the organisation and to the industry overall. Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel Group and GSMA\u2019s Deputy Chair, will be Acting Chair of the GSMA Board until the Board elects a new chair after MWC Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we are pleased to share that&nbsp;Mr. Marc Murtra, new Chairman &amp; CEO&nbsp;of Telef\u00f3nica, will represent Telefonica on the GSMA Board with immediate effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the announcement that Jos\u00e9 Maria \u00c1lvares-Pallete resigned from his position as Chairman &amp; CEO of Telef\u00f3nica, he is no longer able to continue in the position of&nbsp;Chair of the GSMA Board of Directors. The GSMA is grateful for his contribution to the organisation and to the industry overall. 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