Patricia Scotland to become Secretary General of Commonwealth

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations?

1. Secretary-General can serve a maximum of two-four year terms.
2. Currently Kamlesh Sharma is Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Published on 02 Dec 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
- Patricia Scotland will replace Kamlesh Sharma as the new Secretary General of the Commonwealth from 2016.
- She is the first female Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Elections are held for post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth.
- Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body of Commonwealth of Nations.
- He/She represents the Commonwealth publicly.

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