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This is a list of the secretaries-general of the East African Community since the re-established East African Community, after the EAC Treaty 1999 came into force in July 2000. [1] Since then there have been five secretaries-general appointed by the relevant heads of state.
The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation in East Africa. The EAC's membership consists of eight states: Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. [5] William Ruto, the president of Kenya, is the current EAC chairman.
From 2016 to 2021, he was the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC). During his term at EAC, he presided over the Tripartite EAC-COMESA-SADC in 2016-2017, served as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and of the African Union Executive Council.
Peter Mutuku Mathuki (born 20 February 1969) is a Kenyan diplomat, private sector development expert, and former Secretary-General of the East African Community who currently holds the position as Ambassador of Kenya to Russia. [1]
He was elected as Secretary General of the East African Community by the Summit of EAC Heads of State on April 4, 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mwapachu was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Tanzania's permanent delegate to UNESCO. Mwapachu is a law graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam (degree obtained in 1969). [1]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development was established in 1996. It succeeded the earlier Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD), [note 3] a multinational body founded in 1986 by Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, with a focus on development and environmental control.
East Africa: 2: Diallo Telli: 21 July 1964: 15 June 1972 Guinea: West Africa: 3: Nzo Ekangaki: 15 June 1972: 16 June 1974 Cameroon: Central Africa: 4: William Eteki: 16 June 1974: 21 July 1978 Cameroon: Central Africa: 5: Edem Kodjo: 21 July 1978: 12 June 1983 Togo: West Africa: 6: Peter Onu: 12 June 1983: 20 July 1985 Nigeria: West Africa: 7 ...
The Treaty for East African Co-operation was signed in 1967, launching the East African Community. [3] However, due to political differences and weak participation, the treaty was nullified in 1977, ending the East African Community. [3] Despite this, interest in further regional cooperation continued. [3]