Secretary General of the Organization of American States

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

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Secretaries General of the OAS

Template:Abbr	Image	Name	Country	Term of Office
1	File:Alberto Lleras Camargo, Presidente da Colômbia.tif	Alberto Lleras Camargo	Template:Flag	30 April 1948 – 1 August 1954
2	File:Carlos Dávila Espinoza (1927).jpg	Carlos Dávila Died while in office	Template:Flag	1 August 1954 – 19 October 1955
3	File:José Antonio Mora (cropped).jpg	José Antonio Mora	Template:Flag	1956–1968
4	File:Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega, Secretário-geral da Organização dos Estados Americanos..tif	Galo Plaza	Template:Flag	1968–1975
5	File:Alejandro Orfila (cropped) - NARA.jpg	Alejandro Orfila	Template:Flag	1975–1984
6	File:João Clemente Baena Soares.png	João Clemente Baena Soares	Template:Flag	1984–1994
7	File:César Gaviria 2011.jpg	César Gaviria Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly	Template:Flag	15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004
8	File:MiguelAngelRodriguezEcheverria.jpg	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Resigned	Template:Flag	15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004
–	File:Luigi R. Einaudi.jpg	Luigi R. Einaudi (acting)	Template:Flag	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	Template:Flag	26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015
10	File:Luis Almagro.jpg	Luis Almagro	Template:Flag	26 May 2015 – 30 May 2025
11	File:Albert Ramdin en octubre 2024.jpg	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	File:Luigi R. Einaudi.jpg	Luigi R. Einaudi	Template:Flag	2000 – July 2005
8	File:Albert Ramdin, 2014.jpg	Albert Ramdin	Template:Flag	19 July 2005 – 2015
9	File:Nestor Mendez.jpg	Nestor Mendez	Template:Flag	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> – present