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The next Commonwealth Secretary-General?
Commonwealth Leaders will appoint the next Commonwealth Secretary-General at CHOGM 2024. The candidates for the role are from Lesotho, Ghana and The Gambia.
At the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa in October 2024, the Commonwealth Leaders will appoint the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.
In line with the regional rotation for this position outlined by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the next Commonwealth Secretary-General will come from the Africa Region. All candidates are required to show a firm commitment to the core values and principles enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter.
In this CPA blog series, we hear from the three candidates about their aspirations for the future of the Commonwealth, what they think is the role for Commonwealth Parliamentarians and the Commonwealth’s greatest challenges today.
- Senator Joshua Setipa from Lesotho - click here
- Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey from Ghana - click here
- Dr Mamadou Tangara from Gambia - click here
Published 11 July 2024
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