Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has won the hotly contested Commonwealth Secretary-General elections.
She won the election with an overwhelming majority from the Heads of Government who cast their votes at a retreat in Apia.
In an artwork posted by the X page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madam Ayokor Boatchey said ” Grateful to Commonwealth leaders for their trust.”
INCOMING SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH pic.twitter.com/xYIKFaT8OC
— Ghana MFA (@GhanaMFA) October 26, 2024
In a post on X by the official handle of the Secretariat, @commonwealthsec, the minister was selected by the Commonwealth Heads of Government at the meeting.
“Today at #CHOGM2024, Commonwealth Heads of Government have selected the Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, currently the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth,” the post read.
Today at #CHOGM2024, Commonwealth Heads of Government have selected the Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, currently the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. pic.twitter.com/hVUvTqlt1D
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) October 25, 2024
The outgoing Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland in a post on her X page said “It is my honour to pass the baton to my dear sister, the Hon Shirley @AyorkorBotchwey , who will succeed me as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General. She will be uniquely blessed, as I have been, to hold this office and serve our precious Commonwealth.”
It is my honour to pass the baton to my dear sister, the Hon Shirley @AyorkorBotchwey, who will succeed me as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.
She will be uniquely blessed, as I have been, to hold this office and serve our precious Commonwealth. pic.twitter.com/mYtErlsuyD
— Patricia Scotland KC (@PScotlandCSG) October 25, 2024
