-
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland (2016 - to present)
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is responsible for:
- promoting and protecting the Commonwealth’s values
- representing the Commonwealth publicly
- the management of the Commonwealth Secretariat
The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC
The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General.
She was born in Dominica and was their candidate for the post at the last Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. She is the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.
In the news
Caribbean leadership on climate change hailed by incoming Secretary-General
Secretary-General Designate targets women’s education to build an inclusive Commonwealth
A historic moment - Patricia Scotland to be first woman Secretary-General
Press highlights
- New Commonwealth Chief pledges group will get gutsy - Free Malaysia Today
- Baroness Scotland: I am a Caribbean woman - Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
- Scotland raises concerns over issues of corruption and violence - Dominica News Online
- "Towards a Commonwealth built on all our talents", Patricia Scotland - Commonwealth Round Table
Social media
Join the conversation online: @commonwealthsec #Commonwealth
We are proud that the next #Commonwealth Secretary-General is a woman, @PScotlandQC, who starts on 1 April #IWD2016 #inclusivecommonwealth
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) March 8, 2016