Ghana’s Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected as the vice chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
He was elected at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
The position of vice-chairperson is for a term of one year.
The Majority leader will work with UK MP, Ian Liddell-Grainger who has been elected as the sole candidate for the chairmanship position.
He had held the role of acting chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee since April 2021.
The CPA chairperson is elected for three years by the CPA General Assembly and works with the CPA Secretary-General and the CPA Headquarters Secretariat to lead the Association.
Members also endorsed the appointment of Shri Anurag Sharma, MP, Member of the Lok Sabha at the Parliament of India as the new CPA Treasurer.
The treasurer, who is a member of the association nominated by the executive committee, is appointed for three years by the General Assembly and works with the CPA Secretary-General and the CPA Headquarters Secretariat to monitor the finances of the Association.
The CPA Treasurer also heads the Trustees of the Association.
About CPA
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is one of the oldest established organisations in the Commonwealth.
Founded in 1911, it is a membership association which brings together Members, irrespective of gender, race, religion or culture, who are united by community of interest, respect for the rule of law and individual rights and freedoms, and by the pursuit of the positive ideals of parliamentary democracy.
The Association is made up of over 180 legislatures (or Branches) divided up between nine geographic regions of the Commonwealth.
It offers a vast opportunity for Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff to collaborate on issues of mutual interest and to share good practice.
