| Post: | Secretary-General |
| Body: | the Organization of American States |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Organization of American States |
| Incumbent: | Luis Almagro |
| Department: | Organization of American States |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Seat: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Residence: | Pan American Union Building |
| Nominator: | Organization of American States |
| Appointer: | General Assembly |
| Termlength: | 5 years |
| Termlength Qualified: | (renewable, traditionally limited to 2 terms) |
| Constituting Instrument: | Organization of American States |
| Inaugural: | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Commons: | Organization of American States |
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States is the highest position within the Organization of American States.[1]
According to the Charter of the Organization of American States:
| Image | Name | Country | Term of Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 April 1948– 1 August 1954 | ||||
| 2 | Carlos Dávila Died while in office | 1 August 1954 – 19 October 1955 | |||
| 3 | 1956–1968 | ||||
| 4 | 1968–1975 | ||||
| 5 | 1975–1984 | ||||
| 6 | 1984–1994 | ||||
| 7 | César Gaviria Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly | 15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004 | |||
| 8 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Resigned | 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004 | |||
| – | Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) | 15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005 | |||
| 9 | José Miguel Insulza Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005), re-elected on 24 March 2010 | 26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015 | |||
| 10 | 26 May 2015 - present |
| Image | Name | Country | Term of Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1948–1958 | ||||
| 2 | William Sanders | 1958–1968 | |||
| 3 | 1968–1975 | ||||
| 4 | 1975–1980 | ||||
| 5 | 1980–1990 | ||||
| 6 | 1990–2000 | ||||
| 7 | 2000–July 2005 | ||||
| 8 | 19 July 2005–2015 | ||||
| 9 | 17 July 2015[2] –present |