| Secretary General of theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
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| Arabic:أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique (French) | |
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| General Secretariat | |
| Style | HisExcellency |
| Abbreviation | SGOIC |
| Member of | General Secretariat |
| Nominator | Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Appointer | General Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Precursor | Islamic Summits |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman (1971–1973) |
| Deputy | Undersecretary general |
| Website | www |
Thesecretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Arabic:أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي;French:Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique), is thechief administrative officer of theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the head of theGeneral Secretariat and other organs of the OIC. A secretary general is elected by the recommendation of theOIC Council of Foreign Ministers from the57 member states for a renewable term of five years.[1]
It is the main post within the OIC elected under themaxims of equity and its principals.[2] OIC's secretary general is the second highestintergovernmental organization head after theSecretary-General of the United Nations[3] while the undersecretary general is the second highest position within the framework of the OIC's decision implementation.[4] Any member state is entitled to be eligible for the post with rotation and equal opportunity,integrity and experience.
The role of a general secretary is described by the principles of the OIC guidelines. It determines the role of entire organisation within the scope of the OIC guidelines.
A Secretary general brings matters to the attention of the relevant organs of the organisation as per its own opinions within the framework of the organisation. It may serve or adversely affect the objectives of the organization. It implements final decision and resolutions made or recommended by the Council of Foreign or the Ministers and Islamic summits associated with the organisation.
Once a decision is implemented, it provides papers andmemorandum to member states for the implementation of decisions, recommendations and resolutions. A secretary general coordinates with the other organs of the OIC for better understanding and collaboration, in addition to exchange important decisions pertaining to the member states. It submit annual report of the OIC concerning organisational activities to the member states.[2]
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first secretary general of the OIC who assumed the office in 1971 until 1973.[5]
| No. | Image | Name | Country of origin | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Tunku Abdul Rahman |  Malaysia | 1971 | 1973 |
| 2 | Hassan Tuhami |  Egypt | 1974 | 1975 | |
| 3 |  | Amadou Karim Gaye |  Senegal | 1975 | 1979 |
| 4 |  | Habib Chatty |  Tunisia | 1979 | 1984 |
| 5 | .jpg) | Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada |  Pakistan | 1985 | 1988 |
| 6 | Hamid Algabid |  Niger | 1989 | 1996 | |
| 7 | _(r)_en_de_Marokkaanse_minister_Larak%2c_Bestanddeelnr_932-5113_(cropped).jpg) | Azzeddine Laraki |  Morocco | 1997 | 2000 |
| 8 | Abdelouahed Belkeziz | Morocco | 2001 | 31 December 2004 | |
| 9 |  | Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu |  Turkey | 31 December 2004 | 31 January 2014 |
| 10 |  | Iyad bin Amin Madani |  Saudi Arabia | 31 January 2014 | 1 November 2016 |
| 11 |  | Yousef Al-Othaimeen | Saudi Arabia | 1 November 2016 | 29 November 2020 |
| 12 |  | Hissein Brahim Taha |  Chad | 29 November 2020 | present |