22 U.S.C. § 290i–1 — Governor and Alternate Governor

(a) Appointment: The President picks a Governor and an Alternate Governor for the Bank. The President can either send the pick to the Senate for approval, or choose someone who already got Senate approval for another job. (b) Term: The Governor and Alternate Governor each serve for five years. The President can end their appointment early or reappoint them at any time. They keep serving until someone new is appointed to replace them. (c) Compensation: These officials get no salary or pay from the United States for this work. The only exception: the government can cover reasonable costs to attend Bank meetings. (d) Voting: The Governor decides how the United States votes for the Director who represents the U.S. at the Bank. If the Governor is away, the Alternate Governor does this instead. Either way, they must follow the President's instructions.