On 1st March 2010, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas took over as new Secretary General of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) and the ACP Secretariat, a 79-strong group of nations.
He accedes to the post at a crucial time for the ACP Group requiring firm leadership in the face of challenges such as the various regional trade packages the EC is concluding with individual African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions.
The Ghanaian born Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas succeeds Sir John Kaputin from Papua New Guinea, who hold that position for the past five years.
Dr. Chambas is multi-skilled having previously held posts as a lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic. He has degrees in Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon and Cornell University Ithaca, New York (MA 1977, Phd 1980) and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
The ACP Secretary-General, H.E Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, right, and H. E. Mr. René Makongo, Ambassador of Gabon and the Chairman of the ACP Committee of Ambassadors, during a meeting in the Secretary-General’s Lounge on 8 March 2010. Since taking office a week ago, Dr. Chambas has already hosted various high profile visitors.
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