Commonwealth Chair-in-Office facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chair-in-Office of theCommonwealth of Nations |
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Term length | 2 years |
Inaugural holder | Thabo Mbeki |
Formation | 12 November 1999 |
Website | Chair-in-Office |
The Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (CIO) is the chief executive and presiding officer of the Commonwealth of Nations, and is one of the main leadership positions in the Commonwealth. It is held by the host chairperson of the previous Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), and is maintained until the next CHOGM.
List of Chairs-in-Office
Elizabeth II (1999–present)
# | Name | Country | Title | CHOGM | Start | End |
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1 | Thabo Mbeki | South Africa | President | 1999 | 12 November 1999 | 2 March 2002 |
2 | John Howard | Australia | Prime Minister | 2002 | 2 March 2002 | 5 December 2003 |
3 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Nigeria | President | 2003 | 5 December 2003 | 25 November 2005 |
4 | Lawrence Gonzi | Malta | Prime Minister | 2005 | 25 November 2005 | 23 November 2007 |
5 | Yoweri Museveni | Uganda | President | 2007 | 23 November 2007 | 27 November 2009 |
6 | Patrick Manning | Trinidad and Tobago | Prime Minister | 2009 | 27 November 2009 | 25 May 2010 |
7 | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | None | 26 May 2010 | 28 October 2011 | ||
8 | Julia Gillard | Australia | Prime Minister | 2011 | 28 October 2011 | 27 June 2013 |
9 | Kevin Rudd | None | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||
10 | Tony Abbott | None | 18 September 2013 | 15 November 2013 | ||
11 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | President | 2013 | 15 November 2013 | 9 January 2015 |
12 | Maithripala Sirisena | None | 9 January 2015 | 27 November 2015 | ||
13 | Joseph Muscat | Malta | Prime Minister | 2015 | 27 November 2015 | 19 April 2018 |
14 | Theresa May | United Kingdom | Prime Minister | 2018 | 19 April 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
15 | Boris Johnson | None | 24 July 2019 | Incumbent |
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