President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations
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President Pro Tempore of the Union of South American Nations | |
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since 30 August 2013 | |
Term length | 1 year |
Inaugural holder | Michelle Bachelet |
Formation | 2008 |
Website | UNASUR Pro-tempore Presidency Template:Es |
Union of South American Nations |
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The President Pro Tempore of the Union of South American Nations is the head position and representant of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). At international meetings, the 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 current president is the President of Suriname Dési Bouterse.
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 témpore directs the eight ministerial councils of the 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 tempore | Portrait | State | National party | Took office | Left office | |
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rowspan=2 width=10px style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party of Chile/meta/color; color:black"| 1 | Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria |
Chile | Socialist Party of Chile | 23 May 2008 | 10 August 2009 | |
The first President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Chile. | ||||||
rowspan=2 width=10px style="background-color: Template:PAIS Alliance/meta/color; color:black"| 2 | Rafael Correa Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado |
Ecuador | PAIS Alliance | 10 August 2009 | 26 November 2010 | |
The second President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Ecuador. | ||||||
rowspan=2 width=10px style="background-color: Template:People's Progressive Party (Guyana)/meta/color; color:white;"| 3 | Bharrat Jagdeo | Guyana | People's Progressive Party | 26 November 2010 | 29 October 2011 | |
The third President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Guyana. | ||||||
rowspan=2 width=10px style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 4 | Fernando Lugo Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez |
Paraguay | Patriotic Alliance for Change | 29 October 2011 | 22 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. | ||||||
rowspan=2 width=10px style="background-color: Template:Peruvian Nationalist Party/meta/color; color:black"| 5 | Ollanta Humala Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso |
Peru | Peruvian Nationalist Party | 29 June 2012 | 30 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 |
Suriname | National Democratic Party | 30 August 2013 | Incumbent | |
The sixth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Suriname. |
References
- ^ a b UNASUR, Tratado Constitutivo de la Unasur