- Nomination proposed by: Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives at the National Assembly of Nigeria
- Nomination seconded by: Hon. Madina Ndangiza, MP (Rwanda), Chairperson of CWP Africa Region
67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Election of the CPA Chairperson
The election of the Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee will take place during the CPA General Assembly on 7 November 2024 in New South Wales.
Please note: only official CPC Branch delegates can vote in this election.
Election candidates
Please be advised that the following three valid nominations have been received for the election of the Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee on 7 November 2024 in Sydney, New South Wales. Nominations closed on 8 September 2024.
The nominees, in alphabetical order, with the names of those that proposed and seconded the nominations are as follows:
Election candidates
Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee
Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba, MP (CPA Nigeria Federal Branch)
Hon. Arthur Holder, SC, MP (CPA Barbados Branch)
- Nomination proposed by: Hon. Valarie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Assembly of Belize
- Nomination seconded by: Hon. Charliena White, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat
Hon. Dr Christopher Kalila, MP (CPA Zambia Branch)
- Nomination proposed by: Hon. Misheck Nyambose, MP (Zambia)
- Nomination seconded by: Hon. Davison Mung`andu, MP (Zambia)
Further information and Election Rules
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Biographies of the candidates, as submitted by them, are included above.
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Please find attached the CPA Rules for Conducting Elections, as last amended by the General Assembly at its meeting held in Halifax, Canada on 25 August 2022.
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Valid nominations shall be placed on the agenda for the CPA General Assembly on 7 November 2024 at which the election of the Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee is to take place.
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Branch Secretaries are asked to please highlight the information above to their delegates attending the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Sydney, New South Wales.
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