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History of the Association<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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At the suggestion of a Breton, Mr. Jean Manquat, who proposed building a connection between Ha Long Bay and the Gulf of Morbihan, the association \u201cThe Most Beautiful Bays in the World\u201d<\/strong> was born at the Berlin Tourism Fair in March 1997, thanks to its three founders: Michel Met, Herv\u00e9 Laigo, and Bruno Bodard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Between 1998 and 2003, several Bays united to build together what the association is today, an international organization dedicated to tourism and sustainable development.<\/span><\/p>\n

The founding bays are: Gulf of Morbihan \u2013 Bay of Along \u2013 Bay of Sommes \u2013 Bay of Tadoussac \u2013 Bay of Bodrum \u2013 Bay of Agadir \u2013 Bay of Bantry \u2013 Bay of Porto Girolata \u2013 Bay of Mont Saint Michel \u2013 Bay of San Francisco .<\/span><\/p>\n

The association of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World, 25 years later, brings together 42 bays from Europe, Asia, Africa, and of the Americas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n\n

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Presidents in the history of the association: <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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World\u2019s Most Beautiful Bays \u2013 Board of Directors (2025\u20132028)
\nElected Members
\n\u25cf President: Bruno Bodard
\n\u25cf President Elect: Omar Achy \u2013 In charge of communications.
\n\u25cf Secretary General: Issa Barro
\n\u25cf Deputy Secretary General: Rachel Arseneau-Ferguson
\n\u25cf Treasurer: Lionel Pariset
\n\u25cf Deputy Treasurer: Cathy Caselatto
\n\u25cf VP Europe: Michel Zanettacci \u2014 MBBW Correspondent to MAB
\n\u25cf VP Europe Delegate: Marien Daumas \u2014 Youth Commission Manager
\n\u25cf VP Asia: Xiu Jianhua \u2014 Chair, \u201cScience and Culture\u201d Commission
\n\u25cf Deputy VP Asia: Gloria Yoon
\n\u25cf VP Americas: Guy Rousset
\n\u25cf Deputy VP Americas: Louis Molinie
\n\u25cf VP Africa: Abdoulaye Sene
\n\u25cf Deputy VP Africa: Henrique de Magalh\u00e3es \u2014 Head of MBBW University Project (Luanda
\n&amp; Lusophony Countries)
\nEx Officio Member
\n\u25cf Past President: Louis Th\u00e9bault
\nAppointed by the General Assembly
\n\u25cf CEO: Huynh Pham
\n\u25cf Chief Special Advisor: Galip G\u00fcr
\nAppointed by the President
\n\u25cf Chumno Chuk: Personal Advisor to the President
\n\u25cf Anna Lison: Marketing Manager
\n\u25cf Mohamed Cherif: MBBW Ambassador for Peace
\n\u25cf Patrick Mah\u00e9: Publishing Manager
\n\u25cf David Goncalves: Head of the Tourism Commission
\n\u25cf Koichi Takakuwa: Sustainability and Nautical Advisor
\n\u25cf Kang Byung Suk: MBBW Representative for the Yeosu Island Exhibition 2026
\n\u25cf Corinne Massoni: International Projects Manager &amp; MBBW Representative to UNESCO<\/p>\n

\u25cf Hubert d\u2019Aboville: Correspondent for Local Environmental Organisations and Natural
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\n\u25cf Fran\u00e7oise Couriaut: Private Secretary to the President &amp; Head of Headquarters<\/p>\n

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