Our Governance

CPA International Executive Committee

Below is a current list of the members of the CPA International Executive Committee. For more information on the overall governance of the CPA follow this link.

CPA Officers

CPA Officers are also Members of the CPA Executive Committee and the CPA Coordinating Committee

Senator Hon. Reginald Farley, JP, President of the Senate of Barbados

CPA President

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org

Vacant

CPA Vice-President

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Dr Christopher Kalila, MP (Zambia)

Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, MP (New Zealand)

Vice-Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Shri Anurag Sharma, MP, Lok Sabha, Parliament of India

CPA Treasurer

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba, MP, Federal Parliament of Nigeria

Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)

Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Valerie Woods, MNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize

Chairperson of CPA Small Branches

CPA Small Branches hq.sec@cpahq.org

Hon. Laura Kanushu Opori, MP, Parliament of Uganda

Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD)

Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) hq.sec@cpahq.org

AFRICA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Africa Region

Hon. Raymond Nkhata, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of Malawi fionakalemba@yahoo.com

Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, MP

Chairperson of the National Council of Namibia

Parliament of Namibia parliament@parliament.gov.na

Hon. Angel Thandeka Mavuso, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of Eswatini clerktoparl@swazi.net

Mauritius - Vacant

Member of Parliament

TBC

Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, MP

Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria

National Assembly of Nigeria tolu_sadipe@yahoo.com

Hon. Mary Muyali Boya, MP

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly

Parliament of Cameroon contact@assnat.cm

ASIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Asia Region

Hon. Bilal Azhar Kayani, MNA

Member of Parliament

Parliament of Pakistan

Hon. Farah Azeem Shah, MPA

Member of Parliament

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

Hon. Ahmed Nazim, MP

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament

Parliament of Maldives cpa@majlis.gov.mv

AUSTRALIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Australia Region

Senator Hon. Sue Lines

President of the Senate

Parliament of Australia cpa@aph.gov.au

Hon. Pat Weir, MP

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Queensland Parliament speaker@parliament.qld.gov.au

Mark Shelton, MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Parliament of Tasmania CPA@parliament.tas.gov.au

BRITISH ISLANDS AND MEDITERRANEAN REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the BIM Region

Hon. Stuart McMillan, MSP

Member of Parliament

The Scottish Parliament iro@parliament.scot

Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Member of the States Assembly

States of Jersey M.LeHegarat2@gov.je

Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom cpauk@parliament.uk

CANADA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Canada Region

Hon. Donna Skelly, MPP

Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Ontario Clerks-Office@ola.org

Hon. Raj Chouhan, MLA

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Speaker@leg.bc.ca

Hon. Alexandra Mendès, MP

Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons

Parliament of Canada CCOM@parl.gc.ca

CARIBBEAN, AMERICAS AND ATLANTIC REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the CAA Region

Hon. Arthur Holder, MP, SC, Speaker of the House of Assembly

Vice-Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee

Parliament of Barbados clerk@barbadosparliament.com

Senator Hon. Dr Dessima D. Williams

President of the Senate

Parliament of Grenada order.order@spiceisle.com

Hon. Dennis P. Lister, JP, MP

Speaker of the House of Assembly

Bermuda House of Assembly dplister@gov.bm

INDIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the India Region

Hon. Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, MLA

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly cpauttarakhand@hotmail.com

Shri Biswajit Daimary

Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly

Assam Legislative Assembly cpaassam@gmail.com

Hon. Shri Vishnu Dutt Sharma, MP (Lok Sabha)

Member of Parliament

Parliament of India cpaindia@sansad.nic.in

PACIFIC REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Pacific Region

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand cpa@parliament.govt.nz

Hon. Dulcie Tei, MP

Member of Parliament

Legislative Assembly of Tonga

Hon. Tina Pupuke Browne, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of the Cook Islands tbrowne@opposition.gov.ck

SOUTH EAST ASIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the South East Asia Region

Hon. Dato' Seri Law Choo Kiang, MLA

Speaker of the State Legislature of Penang

State Legislature of Penang azizal@penang.gov.my

Hon. Mohd Fahmi Aliman, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of Singapore Parl_cop@parl.gov.sg

Hon. Dr Dato’ Noraini Ahmad, MP

Member of Parliament

Parliament of Malaysia cpamalaysia@parlimen.my

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