The economist and [[Nobel Prize|nobel]] Laureate [[Amartya Sen]] was the founding president and remained President until 2006 when philosopher, [[Martha Nussbaum]], took over. She was succeeded in 2008 by [[Frances Stewart]], who specialises in development studies. Economist, [[Kaushik Basu]] became president in 2010, and was replaced by another economist, [[Anthony Barnes Atkinson|Tony Atkinson]] in 2012.
The currentnext president iswas the philosopher, [[Henry S. Richardson (philosopher)|Henry S. Richardson]], he became president in September 2014, after completing one year as president elect. Richardsonwilland serveserved until 2016.<ref name=Election>{{cite web|title=Election results for HDCA Executive Council|url=http://hd-ca.org/news/election-results-for-hdca-executive-council|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate=8 April 2014|date=15 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=History>{{cite web|title=HDCA history and mission|url=http://hd-ca.org/about/hdca-history-and-mission|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref>
The nextcurrent president will beis the economist, [[Ravi Kanbur]], he will becomebecame president in September 2016, after he has completedcompleting one year as president elect. Kanbur will then serve until September 2018.<ref name=Election_2>{{cite web|title=New HDCA Executive Council members elected!|url=http://hd-ca.org/news/new-hdca-executive-council-members-elected|publisher=Human Development & Capability Association|accessdate= 21 June 2015 |date=8 June 2015}}</ref>
