President pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States explained

Post:Presidency pro tempore
Body:the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Insignia:CELAC.svg
Incumbent: Xiomara Castro
Incumbentsince:1 March 2024
Constituting Instrument:Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Inaugural: Sebastián Piñera
Commons:Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

The Presidency pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States is the office that represents the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in international events.

List of pro tempore presidents

CountryPortrait PresidentSymbol PartyTerm startTerm end
1Sebastián PiñeraNational Renewal3 December 2011[1] 28 January 2013
2Raúl CastroCommunist Party of Cuba28 January 2013[2] 29 January 2014
3Laura ChinchillaNational Liberation Party29 January 2014[3] 8 May 2014
4Luis Guillermo SolísCitizens' Action Party8 May 2014[4] 29 January 2015
5Rafael CorreaPAIS Alliance29 January 2015[5] 27 January 2016
6Danilo MedinaDominican Liberation Party27 January 2016[6] 25 January 2017
7Salvador Sánchez CerénFarabundo Martí National Liberation Front25 January 2017[7] 14 January 2019
8Evo MoralesMovement for Socialism14 January 2019[8] 10 November 2019[9]
9Jeanine ÁñezSocial Democratic Movement12 November 20198 January 2020
10Andrés Manuel López ObradorNational Regeneration Movement8 January 2020[10] [11] 7 January 2022
11Alberto FernándezJusticialist Party7 January 2022[12] [13] 24 January 2023
12Ralph GonsalvesUnity Labour Party24 January 2023[14] 1 March 2024
13Xiomara CastroLibre1 March 2024[15] present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chile asume la primera presidencia de la CELAC . 8 July 2019 . 13 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111213025611/http://www.europapress.es/latam/politica/noticia-celac-chile-asume-primera-presidencia-celac-intencion-impulsar-integracion-regional-20111203220733.html . live .
  2. News: Raúl Castro: "Para Cuba y para mí es un gran honor asumir hoy la Presidencia Pro Tempore de la CELAC" (+Video). Cubadebate. 28 January 2013. 11 April 2020. es. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411174251/http://www.cubadebate.cu/especiales/2013/01/28/raul-castro-para-cuba-y-para-mi-es-un-gran-honor-asumir-hoy-la-presidencia-pro-tempore-de-la-celac-video/. live.
  3. News: Asume Costa Rica presidencia pro-témpore de Celac. es. People's Daily Online. Xinhua. 29 January 2014. 11 April 2020. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411174948/http://spanish.people.com.cn/31617/8526422.html. live.
  4. Web site: Andrea Rodríguez V. Luis Guillermo Solís alabó papel de Costa Rica durante presidencia de Celac. 2021-01-07. El Financiero, Grupo Nación. 28 January 2015. es-LA. 8 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108042141/https://www.elfinancierocr.com/economia-y-politica/luis-guillermo-solis-alabo-papel-de-costa-rica-durante-presidencia-de-celac/MXICC3KM7FDIHPMBDSEC6RQPKM/story/. live.
  5. News: Termina III Cumbre de Celac con discurso de Rafael Correa a favor de 'descolonización'. El Comercio. EFE. 29 January 2015. 11 April 2020. es. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411175953/https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/celac-costa-rica-rafael-correa.html. live.
  6. News: República Dominicana asume Presidencia Pro Témpore de la CELAC. Xinhua. 27 January 2016. 11 April 2020. es. 6 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806183641/http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2016-01/28/c_135053336.htm. live.
  7. News: Asume El Salvador presidencia pro témpore de la Celac. Granma. es. 25 January 2017. 11 April 2020. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216082626/https://www.granma.cu/mundo/2017-01-25/asume-el-salvador-presidencia-pro-tempore-de-la-celac-25-01-2017-19-01-15. live.
  8. Web site: Bolivia recibe presidencia Pro Témpore de la CELAC. 2021-01-07. El País Tarija. es. 9 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109013220/https://elpais.bo/nacional/20190115_bolivia-recibe-presidencia-pro-tempore-de-la-celac.html. live.
  9. News: Bolivia no asistirá al cambio de presidencia de la Celac por roces con México. El Imparcial. 23 December 2019. 11 April 2020. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411183042/https://www.elimparcial.com/mundo/Bolivia-no-asistira-al-cambio-de-presidencia-de-la-Celac-por-roces-con-Mexico-20191223-0073.html. live.
  10. Web site: Exteriores. Secretaría de Relaciones. Mexico Is Elected President Pro Tempore of CELAC for 2020. 2021-01-03. gob.mx. es. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809115443/https://www.gob.mx/sre/en/articulos/mexico-is-elected-president-pro-tempore-of-celac-for-2020-219863?idiom=en. live.
  11. News: La Secretaria General Iberoamericana participa en el establecimiento de México como presidencia pro tempore de CELAC. SEGIB. 13 January 2020. 3 January 2021. es. 24 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124093717/https://www.segib.org/la-secretaria-general-iberoamericana-participa-en-el-establecimiento-de-mexico-como-presidencia-pro-tempore-de-celac/. live.
  12. Web site: El presidente Alberto Fernández asumió la presidencia de la Celac, con el acompañamiento de Nicaragua. La Nación. Rosemberg. Lacour. Jaime. Pedro. 7 January 2022. 7 January 2022. es. 8 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221008021915/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/con-el-aval-de-venezuela-y-nicaragua-alberto-fernandez-asume-la-presidencia-de-la-celac-nid06012022/. live.
  13. Web site: El presidente argentino aboga por una Celac de "consenso" y sin "exclusiones". EFE. 7 January 2022. 7 January 2022. es. 27 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327105637/https://www.efe.com/efe/america/politica/el-presidente-argentino-aboga-por-una-celac-de-consenso-y-sin-exclusiones/20000035-4712796. live.
  14. Web site: St Vincent and the Grenadines becomes first CARICOM nation to lead CELAC. SEARCHLIGHT. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023. en. 8 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208012240/https://www.searchlight.vc/breaking-news/2023/01/25/st-vincent-grenadines-becomes-first-caricom-nation-lead-celac/. live.
  15. Web site: Xiomara Castro asume la Presidencia Pro Témpore de la CELAC . Gobierno de Honduras: Secretaría de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción . 18 April 2024 . 1 March 2024.