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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Duties
According to the Charter of the Organization of American States:<ref name=charter>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Quote
Secretaries General of the OAS
| Template:Abbr | Image | Name | Country | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alberto Lleras Camargo | Template:Flag | 30 April 1948 – 1 August 1954 |
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Carlos Dávila Died while in office |
Template:Flag | 1 August 1954 – 19 October 1955 |
| 3 | .jpg) |
José Antonio Mora | Template:Flag | 1956–1968 |
| 4 |  |
Galo Plaza | Template:Flag | 1968–1975 |
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Alejandro Orfila | Template:Flag | 1975–1984 |
| 6 |  |
João Clemente Baena Soares | Template:Flag | 1984–1994 |
| 7 |  |
César Gaviria Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly |
Template:Flag | 15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004 |
| 8 |  |
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Resigned |
Template:Flag | 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004 |
| – |  |
Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) | Template:Flag | 15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005 |
| 9 |  |
José Miguel Insulza Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005), re-elected on 24 March 2010 |
Template:Flag | 26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015 |
| 10 |  |
Luis Almagro | Template:Flag | 26 May 2015 – 30 May 2025 |
| 11 |  |
Albert Ramdin Elected 10 March 2005 (see: 2025 OAS elections) |
Template:Flag | 30 May 2025 – present |
Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS
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| Template:Abbr | Image | Name | Country | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Manger | Template:Flag | 1948–1958 | ||
| 2 | William Sanders | Template:Flag | 1958–1968 | ||
| 3 | M. Rafael Urquía | Template:Flag | 1968–1975 | ||
| 4 | Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado | Template:Flag | 1975–1980 | ||
| 5 | Val T. McComie | Template:Flag | 1980–1990 | ||
| 6 | Christopher R. Thomas | Template:Flag | 1990–2000 | ||
| 7 | |
Luigi R. Einaudi | Template:Flag | 2000 – July 2005 | |
| 8 |  |
Albert Ramdin | Template:Flag | 19 July 2005 – 2015 | |
| 9 |  |
Nestor Mendez | Template:Flag | citation | CitationClass=web
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