7. (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Government; (b) a Vice-Chairman to be appointed by the Government; (c) the Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ex-officio; (d) the Secretary, Defence Division, ex-officio; (e) the Secretary, Finance Division, ex-officio; (f) an Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to be nominated by that Ministry; (g) the Chief of General Staff, Bangladesh Army, ex-officio; (h) the Director-General (Research), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ex-officio; (i) the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, ex-officio; (j) the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, ex-officio; and (k) the Director-General, ex-officio. (2) The Board may co-opt as its members three specialists or scholars in the fields of studies with which the Institute is concerned.