Former Sports CS Amina Mohamed has been appointed Commonwealth Secretary-General Special Envoy for Sports, Enterprise and Development.
The news was confirmed by Rt Hon Patricia Scotland who noted that her professional background and experience on matters international including education and Sports made her a suitable candidate for the position.
“I write to thank you for kindly accepting my invitation to be the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Sports, Enterprise, and Development.
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Your professional background and extensive experience as an international civil servant, diplomat, government minister in areas of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation; Sports, Heritage & Culture; Girls Education and in Foreign Affairs combine to make you eminently qualified to fulfil this role,.
The breadth of expertise and range of contacts on which you are able to draw will enable you to build in new ways on the immense potential of Commonwealth connection and the mutual support which flourishes among our member countries.” she said
The news comes weeks after she was appointed to the interpeace Governing Board tasked with making key decision in the organization.
