President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations

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President Pro Tempore of Union of South American Nations
Emblem of the Union of South American Nations.svg
Incumbent
Vacant
since 16 April 2019
Term length 1 year; states (alphabet) rotation
Inaugural holder Michelle Bachelet
Formation2008
Website unasursg.org

The President Pro Tempore of the Union of South American Nations is the head position and representative of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). At international meetings, declarations and concerted opinions of the supranational organism are presented by the President Pro Tempore. The office is exercised for a one-year period on a pro tempore basis by one of the heads of state of each UNASUR Member State, the succession following alphabetical order. [1] The most recent president was the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, who served, as acknowledged by unasursg.org, between 17 April 2018 and 16 April 2019.

The attributions of the President Pro Tempore are: [1]

To organize, invite members, and preside over UNASUR meetings, present to the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs the annual plan of activities of UNASUR and the meetings agenda, in coordination with the Secretary General, represent UNASUR in international meetings, with the approval of the Member States and sign declarations and agreements with third parties, after approval from the pertaining UNASUR institutions.

The presidency pro tempore directs the eight ministerial councils of UNASUR: South American Council of Health, South American Council of Social Development, South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning, South American Council of Education, Culture, Science, Technology and Innovation; South American Council of Fight against the South American Narcotráfico, Council of Defense South American, South American Council of Economy and Finances, and South American Council.

List of presidents pro tempore

President pro temporePortraitStateNational partyTook officeLeft office
1 Michelle Bachelet
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria
Bachelet09122006.jpg Flag of Chile.svg Chile Socialist Party of Chile 23 May 200810 August 2009
The first President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Chile.
2 Rafael Correa
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado
Rafael Correa in France (cropped).jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador PAIS Alliance 10 August 200926 November 2010
The second President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Ecuador.
3 Bharrat Jagdeo Guyana.BharratJagdeo.01.jpg Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana People's Progressive Party 26 November 201029 October 2011
The third President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Guyana.
4 Fernando Lugo
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez
Lugo2008.jpg Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Guasú Front 29 October 201122 June 2012
The fourth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Paraguay. Lugo resigned after being impeached as the President of Paraguay.
5 Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso
Ollanta Humala.jpg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Peruvian Nationalist Party 29 June 201230 August 2013
The fifth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Peru.
6 Dési Bouterse
Desiré Delano Bouterse
President Bouterse.JPG Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname National Democratic Party 30 August 20134 December 2014
The sixth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Suriname.
7 José Mujica
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano
Pepemujica2.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Movement of Popular Participation 4 December 20141 March 2015
The seventh President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Uruguay.
8 Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas
Tabare26022007.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay 1 March 201517 April 2016
The eighth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Uruguay.
9 Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros
Nicolas Maduro 2019 Inauguration (cropped).jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela United Socialist Party of Venezuela 17 April 201617 April 2017
The ninth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Venezuela.
10 Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (cropped).jpg Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Republican Proposal 17 April 201717 April 2018
The tenth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Argentina.
11 Evo Morales Evo Morales Ayma (cropped).jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Movement for Socialism 17 April 201816 April 2019
The eleventh President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Bolivia.

References

  1. 1 2 UNASUR, Tratado Constitutivo de la Unasur Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine