The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has formally declared her interest to vie for the Secretary General position of the Commonwealth.
This was announced in a press release by the Ministry on February 2, 2024.
The Minister was nominated by President Nana Add Dankwa Akufo-Addo “on an understanding among members of the Commonwealth that its next Secretary-General would come from Africa.”
“A new Secretary-General of the 56-member organization will be elected on 22nd October 2024 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa to replace Baroness Patricia Scotland, a dual Dominican-British citizen, whose second and final tenure expires at the end of 2024.”
Nominating her, President Akufo-Addo stated, “I have strong confidence in Foreign Minister Botchwey to lead our aspiration for renewal and for building future-looking resilient and thriving economies, through community cooperation and action, as underscored at Kigali in Rwanda, during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).”
Hon. Botchwey is positive about the position because she has been endorsed by the African Union and also enjoys considerable support across all regions of the Commonwealth.
Full press release below:
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