Takeda’s Board of Directors has proposed candidates for internal and external directors.
The candidates will be announced at the 150th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 24 June 2026, following a previously announced leadership transition.
Julie Kim, CEO-elect, is to be proposed as a candidate for the Board of Directors and Representative Director, President and CEO. If elected, Julie Kim will assume these new roles immediately after the meeting, with Christophe Weber, who is currently in the role, planning to retire from Takeda on the same day.
If approved by shareholders, external candidates Bruce Broussard, Koichiro Kimura and Paul Stoffels will join the Board on 24 June.
On the same day, the current external directors Jean Luc Butel, Ian Clark, Yoshiaki Fujimori, Koji Hatsukawa, Emiko Higashi and Michel Orsinger will retire from the Board, and all other current board members will be proposed for re-election.
A Board of Directors meeting and an Audit and Supervisory Committee meeting will be held after the shareholders meeting to decide the role of the directors.
Masami Iijima, Chair of the Board of Directors meeting and of the Nomination Committee, said: “I would like to welcome Bruce Broussard, Koichiro Kimura and Paul Stoffels as proposed new candidates. I am confident their complementary experiences will further strengthen our support, oversight and guidance as Takeda enters its next era.
“The Board…looks forward to working closely with Julie Kim to ensure a well-governed transition and to support disciplined execution for long-term growth.”