Secretary General of the Organization of American States
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the chief administrative officer and political representative who leads the OAS in promoting democracy, human rights, security, and development across the Americas.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization executive position
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secretary general position → |
| appointedBy |
General Assembly of the Organization of American States
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| associatedWith |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights → |
| countryServed |
member states of the Organization of American States
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| currentHolder |
Luis Almagro
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| currentHolderStartDate |
2015-05-26
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| domain |
inter-American system
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| electedBy |
member states of the Organization of American States
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| firstHolder |
Alberto Lleras Camargo
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| hasDeputy |
Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States
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| inauguralYear |
1948
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| languageRequirement |
proficiency in official languages of the OAS
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| legalBasis |
Charter of the Organization of American States
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| officeLocation |
OAS General Secretariat headquarters
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| officialLanguagesContext |
English
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French → Portuguese → Spanish → |
| partOf |
Organization of American States
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| regionServed |
Americas
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| reportsTo |
OAS General Assembly
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OAS Permanent Council → |
| represents |
Organization of American States
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collective interests of OAS member states → |
| responsibleFor |
day-to-day administration of the OAS
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implementation of decisions of the OAS General Assembly → implementation of decisions of the OAS Permanent Council → management of OAS staff and resources → overall direction of the General Secretariat of the OAS → preparation of the draft program-budget of the OAS → promotion of democracy in the Americas → promotion of human rights in the Americas → promotion of integral development in the Americas → promotion of multidimensional security in the Americas → representation of the OAS before member state governments → representation of the OAS before other international organizations → support for conflict prevention and resolution efforts in the region → support for electoral observation missions → |
| role |
chief administrative officer of the Organization of American States
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chief political representative of the Organization of American States → |
| seat |
Washington, D.C.
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| selectionMethod |
election by absolute majority of OAS member states
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| shortName |
OAS Secretary General
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termRenewable |
true
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alberto Lleras Camargo
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Luis Almagro → |
positionHeld |
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Executive Secretariat for Integral Development
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governedBy |
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Organization of American States
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hasExecutiveHead |
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Secretariat of the Organization of American States
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isLedBy |
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Executive Secretariat for Integral Development
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reportsTo |
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Secretary General of the Organization of American States
("OAS Secretary General")
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shortName |