Shirley Botchwey Becomes 1st African Woman To Assume Office As Commonwealth Secretary-General

Shirley Botchwey Becomes 1st African Woman To Assume Office As Commonwealth Secretary-General

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 02 2025

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  • Shirley Botchwey assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on April 1, 2025. 
  • With this, she became the first African woman to hold this position.
  • Ms. Botchwey has 20 years of leadership experience in diplomacy, international relations, governance, and public service. 
  • She previously served as Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration from January 2017 to January 2024 and was also a member of Ghana’s National Security Council.
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