Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Arabic: أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي
Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique (French)
Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Incumbent
Chad Hissein Brahim Taha
since 29 November 2020
General Secretariat
StyleHis Excellency
AbbreviationSGOIC
Member ofGeneral Secretariat
NominatorCouncil of Foreign Ministers
AppointerGeneral Assembly
Term lengthFive years, renewable
PrecursorIslamic Summits
First holderTunku Abdul Rahman (1971–1973)
DeputyUndersecretary general
Websitewww.oic-oci.org

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Arabic: أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي; French: Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique), is the chief administrative officer of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the head of the General Secretariat and other organs of the OIC. A secretary general is elected by the recommendation of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers from the 57 member states for a renewable term of five years.[1]

It is the main post within the OIC elected under the maxims of equity and its principals.[2] OIC's secretary general is the second highest intergovernmental organization head after the Secretary-General of the United Nations[3] while the undersecretary general is the second highest position within the framework of the OIC's decision implementation.[4] Any member state is entitled to be eligible for the post with rotation and equal opportunity, integrity and experience.

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

Secretaries-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[2]
No. Image Name Country of origin Took office Left office
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

References

  1. ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c "General Secretariat". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ "Hussein Ibrahim Taha to head Muslim bloc OIC". Anadolu Ajansı. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. ^ "OIC's Under-Secretary-General urges international community to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan". ANI News. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia".
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