Archive:History of the Wikimedia Foundation
The history of the Board of Trustees can largely be gleaned from the Board's past resolutions and votes, indexed below.
Appointment and process
2006
2008
- Bylaws amendments and board structure
- Announcement by Vice-Chair Jan-Bart de Vreede
- Questions and Answers
- Diagram
2010
Appointments
2006
- Announcement of Elections 2006 results
- Elections of chair, secretary and treasurer, October 2006
- Three new board members, December 2006
- Resolution about board expansion, December 2006
- Resolution about bylaws revision, December 2006
2007
- Election of vice-chair, January 2007
- Resolution:Board Elections 2007
- Resolution:Replacement Board member 3 2007
- Resolution:Replacement Board member 2 2007
- Resolution:Replacement Board member 1 2007
- Resolution:Jimmy Wales reappointment
- Resolution:Jan-Bart de Vreede reappointment
- Resolution:Board Chair term 2007-2008
- Resolution:Board Vice Chair term 2008-2009
- Resolution:Executive Secretary term 2007-2008
- Resolution:Board expansion - December 2007
2008
- Board addition of two board members (not public text; public announcement)
- Resolution:Secretary, March 2008
- New Trustee Appointment April 2008
2009
- Board appointments May 2009
- Board appointment August 2009
- Reappointments of Jimmy Wales, Jan-Bart de Vreede, Stu West, and Matt Halprin