Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
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Arabic: أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique ( Council of Foreign Ministers | |
Appointer | General Assembly |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Precursor | Islamic Summits |
First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman (1971–1973) |
Deputy | Undersecretary general |
Website | www |
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (
It is the main post within the OIC elected under the
Powers and duties
The role of a general secretary is described by the principles of the OIC guidelines. It determines the role of entire organisation within the scope of the OIC guidelines.
A Secretary general brings matters to the attention of the relevant organs of the organisation as per its own opinions within the framework of the organisation. It may serve or adversely affect the objectives of the organization. It implements final decision and resolutions made or recommended by the Council of Foreign or the Ministers and Islamic summits associated with the organisation.
Once a decision is implemented, it provides papers and memorandum to member states for the implementation of decisions, recommendations and resolutions. A secretary general coordinates with the other organs of the OIC for better understanding and collaboration, in addition to exchange important decisions pertaining to the member states. It submit annual report of the OIC concerning organisational activities to the member states.[2]
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first secretary general of the OIC who assumed the office in 1971 until 1973.[5]
List of secretaries-general
No. | Image | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | 1971 | 1973 | |
2 | Hassan Al-Touhami | Egypt | 1974 | 1975 | |
3 | Amadou Karim Gaye | Senegal | 1975 | 1979 | |
4 | Habib Chatty | Tunisia | 1979 | 1984 | |
5 | Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada |
Pakistan | 1985 | 1988 | |
6 | Hamid Algabid | Niger | 1989 | 1996 | |
7 | Azzeddine Laraki | Morocco | 1997 | 2000 | |
8 | Abdelouahed Belkeziz | Morocco | 2001 | 2004 | |
9 | Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu | Turkey | 2005 | 2013 | |
10 | Iyad bin Amin Madani | Saudi Arabia | 2014 | 2016 | |
11 | Yousef Al-Othaimeen | Saudi Arabia | 2016 | 2020 | |
12 | Hissein Brahim Taha | Chad | 2020 | present |
See also
- Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Secretary General of NATO
- Secretary General of the Organization of American States
References
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ a b c "General Secretariat". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Hussein Ibrahim Taha to head Muslim bloc OIC". Anadolu Ajansı. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "OIC's Under-Secretary-General urges international community to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan". ANI News. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia".