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CPA International Executive Committee

Below is a current list of the members of the CPA International Executive Committee. For more information on the overall governance of the CPA follow this link. 

CPA Officers

CPA Officers are also Members of the CPA Executive Committee and the CPA Coordinating Committee

Hon. Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Chairperson of National Council of Provinces
CPA President
Parliament of South Africa hq.sec@cpahq.org
Vacant
CPA Vice-President
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hq.sec@cpahq.org
Hon. Dr Christopher Kalila, MP
Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee
National Assembly of Zambia hq.sec@cpahq.org
Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, MP
Vice-Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee
Parliament of New Zealand hq.sec@cpahq.org
Senator Hon. Sue Lines
CPA Treasurer
Parliament of Australia (Senate) hq.sec@cpahq.org
Hon. Catherine Fife, MPP
Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)
Legislative Assembly of Ontario hq.sec@cpahq.org
Hon. Valerie Woods, MNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Chairperson of CPA Small Branches
National Assembly of Belize hq.sec@cpahq.org
Senator Hon. Isaiah Jacob
Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD)
(Dewan Negara/Senate of Malaysia, Parliament of Malaysia) hq.sec@cpahq.org

AFRICA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Africa Region

Hon. Marwick Khumalo, MP
Member of Parliament
Parliament of Eswatini clerktoparl@swazi.net
Mauritius - Vacant
Member of Parliament
TBC
Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, MP
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
National Assembly of Nigeria tolu_sadipe@yahoo.com
Hon. Mary Muyali Boya, MP
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
Parliament of Cameroon contact@assnat.cm
Awaiting nomination
Member of Parliament
TBC
Awaiting nomination
Member of Parliament
TBC

ASIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Asia Region

Hon. Farah Azeem Shah, MPA
Member of Parliament
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Hon. Ahmed Nazim, MP
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Parliament of Maldives cpa@majlis.gov.mv
Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA
Member of Parliament
Parliament of Pakistan

AUSTRALIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Australia Region

Vacant
Member of Parliament
Parliament of Australia cpa@aph.gov.au
Hon. Pat Weir, MP
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Queensland Parliament speaker@parliament.qld.gov.au
Hon. Alanna Clohesy, MLC
President of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
Parliament of Western Australia cpawa@parliament.wa.gov.au

BRITISH ISLANDS AND MEDITERRANEAN REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the BIM Region

Deputy Mary Le Hegarat
Member of the States Assembly
States of Jersey M.LeHegarat2@gov.je
Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP
Member of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom cpauk@parliament.uk
Hon. Natasha Asghar, MS
Member of Parliament
Welsh Senedd/Parliament Natasha.Asghar@senedd.wales

CANADA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Canada Region

Hon. Raj Chouhan, MLA
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Speaker@leg.bc.ca
Hon. Alexandra Mendès, MP
Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Parliament of Canada CCOM@parl.gc.ca
Hon. Sidney MacEwen, MLA
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island smacewenmla@assembly.pe.ca

CARIBBEAN, AMERICAS AND ATLANTIC REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the CAA Region

Senator Hon. Dr Dessima D. Williams
President of the Senate
Parliament of Grenada order.order@spiceisle.com
Hon. Dennis P. Lister, JP, MP
Speaker of the House of Assembly
Bermuda House of Assembly dplister@gov.bm
Hon. Juliet Holness, MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament of Jamaica clerk@japarliament.gov.jm

INDIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the India Region

Shri Biswajit Daimary
Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Assam Legislative Assembly cpaassam@gmail.com
Hon. Shri Vishnu Dutt Sharma, MP (Lok Sabha)
Member of Parliament
Parliament of India cpaindia@sansad.nic.in
Awaiting nomination
Member of Parliament
TBC

PACIFIC REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the Pacific Region

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, MP
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand cpa@parliament.govt.nz
Hon. Dulcie Tei, MP
Member of Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Hon. Tina Pupuke Browne, MP
Member of Parliament
Parliament of the Cook Islands tbrowne@opposition.gov.ck

SOUTH EAST ASIA REGION

CPA Regional Representatives from the South East Asia Region

Hon. Christopher De Souza, MP
Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament
Parliament of Singapore Parl_cop@parl.gov.sg
Hon. Dr Dato’ Noraini Ahmad, MP
Member of Parliament
Parliament of Malaysia cpamalaysia@parlimen.my
Awaiting nomination
Member of Parliament
TBC

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