The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the highest position within the
Organization of American States.
According to the
Charter of the Organization of American States:
Secretaries General of the OAS
Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS
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William Manger (
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
) (1948–1958)
*William Sanders (
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
) (1958–1968)
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M. Rafael Urquía (
El Salvador) (1968–1975)
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Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado (
Guatemala) (1975–1980)
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Val T. McComie (
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
) (1980–1990)
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Christopher R. Thomas (
Trinidad and Tobago
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) (1990–2000)
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Luigi R. Einaudi (
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
) (2000 – July 2005)
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Albert Ramdin
Albert Ramchand Ramdin (born 27 February 1958) is a Surinamese diplomat serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs (Suriname), Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Suriname, Santokhi cabinet since 16 July 2020. He is a member of the Progress ...
(
Suriname) (19 July 2005 – 2015)
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Nestor Mendez
Nestor Mendez (born January 21, 1971) is a Belizean diplomat and politician. He is currently the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States.
Biography
Nestor Mendez was elected as the ninth Assistant Secretary General of ...
(
Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
) (17 July 2015
– present)
References
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