Commonwealth Secretary-General

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The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Nations, responsible for representing the association globally and overseeing its programs and initiatives.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
international public office
position in the Commonwealth of Nations
appointedBy Commonwealth Heads of Government
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
associatedWith Commonwealth Charter
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
category Commonwealth of Nations positions
Secretaries-General of international organizations
firstHolder Arnold Smith
firstHolderCountry Canada
formationDate 1965
hasJurisdiction Commonwealth of Nations
hasOfficialResidence London
heads Commonwealth Secretariat
languageOfWork English
locatedIn London
United Kingdom
officeType secretary-generalship
overseesBody Commonwealth Secretariat staff
partOf Commonwealth of Nations
reportsTo Commonwealth Heads of Government
represents Commonwealth of Nations at international forums
responsibleFor conflict prevention in member states
election observation coordination
facilitating consultation and cooperation among member states
implementing mandates of Commonwealth Heads of Government
overseeing Commonwealth initiatives
overseeing Commonwealth programs
promoting democracy in the Commonwealth
promoting good governance in the Commonwealth
promoting human rights in the Commonwealth
promoting rule of law in the Commonwealth
quiet diplomacy within the Commonwealth
representing the Commonwealth of Nations globally
roleOf chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Nations
seat Marlborough House, London
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
supervises implementation of Commonwealth decisions
termLength 4 years
termRenewable true
website https://thecommonwealth.org

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commonwealth Secretariat ("Secretary-General of the Commonwealth")
The Secretariat ("Secretary-General of the Commonwealth")
leaderTitle
The Secretariat ("Secretary-General of the Commonwealth")
currentLeaderTitle
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
hasAttendeeRole
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
hasParticipants
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
reportsTo

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