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The OAS in Transition: 1994-2004
by César Gaviria
 
FORMER COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT ELECTED AS NEW OAS SECRETARY GENERAL
 

QUITO, Ecuador — The Foreign Ministers of the Americas by consensus elected former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez as the new Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Rodríguez will succeed former Colombian President César Gaviria as head of the hemispheric Organization for the next five years.

Rodriguez was elected during the OAS’ thirty fourth regular General Assembly session, which opened yesterday. His candidacy was submitted by Costa’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Roberto Tovar Faja, who underscored Rodriguez’ professional and personal qualifications, while commending Gaviria’s “fruitful leadership” of the OAS.

Accepting and expressing appreciation, the OAS Secretary General-elect pledged “to promote the inter-American ideals.” He added, “We want to pursue freedom, justice and development so that every citizen of the Americas can enjoy a decent life and realizing his or her full human potential.”

Rodriguez went on tell the Foreign Ministers: “I know the rudder belongs to the member states and I pledge my utmost creativity and devotion in charting a happy course.”

Welcoming his successor’s election, Secretary General Gaviria declared that “with the election of Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, the OAS will certainly enter a period of renewal and strengthening.” He added: “President Rodríguez brings solid experience. He has served his country with distinction and is more familiar with the hemisphere’s problems than most. His discipline, seriousness and professionalism will bring a positive influence to bear on inter-American American relations.”

Click here to access the curriculum-vitae of the Secretary General-elect Miguel Angel Rodriguez

 

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