Secretary-General of the
Organization of American States
Incumbent
Luis Almagro
since 26 May 2015 (2015-05-26)
Organization of American States
StyleHis Excellency
ResidencePan American Union Building
Seat
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NominatorOrganization of American States
AppointerGeneral Assembly
Term length5 years
(renewable, traditionally limited to 2 terms)
Constituting instrumentOrganization of American States
Inaugural holderAlberto Lleras Camargo
Formation1948 (1948)

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the highest position within the Organization of American States.

Duties

According to the Charter of the Organization of American States:

The Secretary General shall direct the General Secretariat, be the legal representative thereof, and [...] be responsible to the General Assembly for the proper fulfillment of the obligations and functions of the General Secretariat.

The Secretary General of the Organization shall be elected by the General Assembly for a five-year term and may not be reelected more than once or succeeded by a person of the same nationality. In the event that the office of Secretary General becomes vacant, the Assistant Secretary General shall assume his duties until the General Assembly shall elect a new Secretary General for a full term.

The Secretary General, or his representative, may participate with voice but without vote in all meetings of the Organization.

The Secretary General may bring to the attention of the General Assembly or the Permanent Council any matter which in his opinion might threaten the peace and security of the Hemisphere or the development of the Member States.

Secretaries General of the OAS

No.ImageNameCountryTerm of Office
1Alberto Lleras Camargo Colombia30 April 1948– 1 August 1954
2Carlos Dávila
Died while in office
 Chile1 August 1954 – 19 October 1955
3José Antonio Mora Uruguay1956–1968
4Galo Plaza Ecuador1968–1975
5Alejandro Orfila Argentina1975–1984
6João Clemente Baena Soares Brazil1984–1994
7César Gaviria
Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly
 Colombia15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004
8Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Resigned
 Costa Rica15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004
Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) United States15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005
9José Miguel Insulza
Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005),
re-elected on 24 March 2010
 Chile26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015
10Luis Almagro Uruguay26 May 2015 - present

Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS

No.ImageNameCountryTerm of Office
1William Manger United States1948–1958
2William Sanders United States1958–1968
3M. Rafael Urquía El Salvador1968–1975
4Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado Guatemala1975–1980
5Val T. McComie Barbados1980–1990
6Christopher R. Thomas Trinidad and Tobago1990–2000
7Luigi R. Einaudi United States2000–July 2005
8Albert Ramdin Suriname19 July 2005–2015
9Nestor Mendez Belize17 July 2015[1]–present

References

  1. "Nestor Mendez Takes Office as OAS Assistant Secretary General".
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