Currently in the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth is Patricia Scotland
Born in Dominica, Patricia Janet Scotland is the second Secretary General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.
The next Secretary General may be someone from Africa.
Mr. Mahama shared his views on the possibility of the next secretary general coming from Ghana, he said, “I heard for the first time that the Foreign Minister is interested in the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth. I have worked with Baroness Patricia Scotland, she chose me to lead several election observation missions in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and other places.
“I know her very well, she has been a good Secretary General. Incidentally, she is from the Caribbean, Dominica. So if it is Africa’s turn, why not, that means we will have a Ghanaian woman Secretary General. That is something I will support”.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs recently expressed his interest in occupying the position.
Madam Shirley was appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as Minister of Foreign Affairs in January 2017.
He is a member of the ECOWAS Parliament and is also the Vice-Chairman in the NEPAD & APRM Committee.
He is also a former Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body serving the Commonwealth of Nations since its establishment in 1965, and is responsible for representing the Commonwealth in general.