Secretary General of the Organization of American States

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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the highest position within the Organization of American States.[1]

Duties

According to the Charter of the Organization of American States:[2] Template:Quote

Secretaries General of the OAS

No. Image Name Country Term of Office
1 File:Alberto Lleras Camargo, Presidente da Colômbia.tif Alberto Lleras Camargo File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 30 April 1948 – 1 August 1954
2 File:Carlos Dávila Espinoza (1927).jpg Carlos Dávila
Died while in office
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1 August 1954 – 19 October 1955
3 File:José Antonio Mora (cropped).jpg José Antonio Mora File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 1956–1968
4 File:Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega, Secretário-geral da Organização dos Estados Americanos..tif Galo Plaza File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 1968–1975
5 File:Alejandro Orfila (cropped) - NARA.jpg Alejandro Orfila File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1975–1984
6 File:João Clemente Baena Soares.png João Clemente Baena Soares File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil 1984–1994
7 File:César Gaviria 2011.jpg César Gaviria
Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004
8 File:MiguelAngelRodriguezEcheverria.jpg Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Resigned
File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004
File:Luigi R. Einaudi.jpg Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005
9 File:José Miguel Insulza Salinas.jpg José Miguel Insulza
Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005),
re-elected on 24 March 2010
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015
10 File:Luis Almagro.jpg Luis Almagro File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 26 May 2015 – 30 May 2025
11 File:Albert Ramdin en octubre 2024.jpg Albert Ramdin
Elected 10 March 2005 (see: 2025 OAS elections)
File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 30 May 2025 – present

Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS

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No. Image Name Country Term of Office
1 William Manger File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1948–1958
2 William Sanders File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1958–1968
3 M. Rafael Urquía File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 1968–1975
4 Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 1975–1980
5 Val T. McComie File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 1980–1990
6 Christopher R. Thomas File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 1990–2000
7 File:Luigi R. Einaudi.jpg Luigi R. Einaudi File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 2000 – July 2005
8 File:Albert Ramdin, 2014.jpg Albert Ramdin File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 19 July 2005 – 2015
9 File:Nestor Mendez.jpg Nestor Mendez File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize 17 July 2015[3] – present

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