Mario Maniewicz began his second term as Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.
He first took office in January 2019, following his election at the at ITU's 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and was re-elected at the 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania.
Mr Maniewicz is an electronics engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with ITU for over 30 years, holding various management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.