International Amateur Radio Union

International Amateur Radio Union
AbbreviationIARU
Formation1925[1]
TypeInternational nongovernmental organization (INGO)
PurposeAdvocacy
HeadquartersNewington, Connecticut, US
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
172 national member societies[2]
Official language
English[3]
President
Tim Ellam, VE6SH[1]
Main organ
Administrative Council[4]
Websitewww.iaru.org

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The International Amateur Radio Union was founded in 1925 and, as of July 2021, it is composed of 172 national member societies.[2]

  1. ^ a b International Amateur Radio Union (2007). "The International Amateur Radio Union". Feb. 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b International Amateur Radio Union (2019). "Member Societies". Nov. 6, 2019.
  3. ^ IARU Constitution Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference constitution was invoked but never defined (see the help page).