Secretary General of the Organization of American States
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the person in charge of the OAS. This is a list of individuals who have served as Secretaries General:
| Secretary-General of the Organization of American States | |
|---|---|
| Organization of American States | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Pan American Union Building |
| Seat | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nominator | Organization of American States |
| Appointer | General Assembly |
| Term length | 5 years (renewable, traditionally limited to 2 terms) |
| Constituting instrument | Organization of American States |
| Inaugural holder | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Formation | 1948 |
List change
| # | Period | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1948–1954 | Alberto Lleras Camargo |  Colombia
|
| 2 | 1954 – 19 October 1955 | Carlos Dávila Died while in office |
 Chile
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| 3 | 1956–1968 | José Antonio Mora |  Uruguay
|
| 4 | 1968–1975 | Galo Plaza |  Ecuador
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| 5 | 1975–1984 | Alejandro Orfila |  Argentina
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| 6 | 1984–1994 | João Clemente Baena Soares |  Brazil
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| 7 | 1994–2004 | César Gaviria Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly |
Colombia
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| 8 | 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Resigned |
 Costa Rica
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| – | 15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005 | Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) |  United States
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| 9 | 26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015 | José Miguel Insulza Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005), re-elected on 24 March 2010 |
Chile
|
| 10 | 26 May 2015 - present | Luis Almagro | Uruguay
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