Patricia Scotland was elected as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth in Kigali, Rwanda.
The 66-year-old lawyer and politician assumed the position on April 1, 2016.
Born in Dominica and raised in Britain, she served as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
Scotland’s 4-year term was extended in 2020 as the Commonwealth summit could not hold place due to the COVID pandemic.
The secretary-general will now serve a second term of just two years.
At the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Scotland expressed determination to carry on.
“When the role of secretary-general rotates to Africa two years from now, I will hand on the baton with a more powerful Commonwealth than ever before”, she said.
Scotland’s challenger, Jamaica’s Foreign Minister thanked the countries and people who supported her.
“If I didn’t pull through, God wasn’t ready for me to leave Jamaica yet!
“I continue to serve, and of course, sincere congratulations to Baroness Scotland”, she tweeted.
Receive Alerts On:
Facebook: METRODAILYNG Twitter: @METRODAILYNG
REACH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH METRO DAILY NIGERIA. TRY AND ADVERTISE ANY KIND OF YOUR BUSINESS TO USERS ONLINE TODAY. KINDLY CONTACT US FOR YOUR ADVERTS OR PUBLICATIONS @ METRODAILYNG@GMAIL.COM or 08077778839. OR VISIT US AT OUR OFFICE AT
PLOT 273 REINSURANCE BUILDING
HERBERT MACAULAY WAY
2ND FLOOR, C WING, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
ABUJA – FCT.