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Foreign Minister Tangara defeated at the CHOGM2024 top Job race

Oct 25, 2024, 11:06 PM 1 min read
Foreign Minister Tangara defeated at the CHOGM2024 top Job race

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Today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, leaders announced the selection of Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, currently Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana, as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. 

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