Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

• Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (Samoa)

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External links

• Commonwealth Secretary-General webpage

Her Excellency The Honourable [1] [2] Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
Botchwey in 2018
7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 April 2025 [3]
Preceded by	The Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Political offices
Preceded by Hanna Tetteh	Minister for Foreign Affairs 7 January 2017 – present	Incumbent