Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
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Term length | 2 years |
Inaugural holder | Thabo Mbeki |
Formation | 12 November 1999 |
Website | Chair-in-Office |
The Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (CIO) is the chief executive and presiding officer of the Commonwealth of Nations, and is one of the main leadership positions in the Commonwealth. It is held by the host chairperson of the previous Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), and is maintained until the next CHOGM.[1]