Baroness Scotland elected new Commonwealth Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General Designate Baroness Patricia Scotland with her predecessor Kamalesh Sharma

Baroness Patricia Scotland has been elected to be the next Commonwealth Secretary-General, making her the first woman that will take up the post.

“I am incredibly proud to be the first woman to be Commonwealth Secretary-General. I want to put the women’s agenda firmly on the table and work with leaders, governments, local governments and other partners. I invite every Commonwealth citizen to join in making these aspirations a reality,”