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Secretariat Directors


Mr Simon Gimson
Director and Head, Office of the Secretary-General
+44 (0) 20 7747 6102
s.gimson@commonwealth.int
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Eduardo del Buey, Director, Communications and Public AffairsMr Eduardo del Buey
Director of Communications and Public Affairs Division
+ (0)20 7747 6380
e.delbuey@commonwealth.int
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Marion CowdenMs Marion Cowden
Director Corporate Services Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6133
m.cowden@commonwealth.int
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Indragit CoomaraswamyDr Indrajit Coomaraswamy
Director of Economic Affairs Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6250
i.coomaraswamy@commonwealth.int
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Jacqueline Wilson, Director, GIDDMs Jacqueline Wilson
Director of Governance and Institutional Affairs Division
+ (0)20 7747 6349
j.wilson@commonwealth.int
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Ms Betty Mould-IddrisuMs Betty Mould-Iddrisu
Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6410
b.mould-iddrisu@commonwealth.int
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Mr Amitav Banerji
Director of Political Affairs Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6401
a.banerji@commonwealth.int
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Caroline Pontefract, Director STPDMs Caroline Pontefract
Director, Social Transformation Programmes Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6460
c.pontefract@commonwealth.int
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Stephen Cutts, Director, SPED

Mr Stephen Cutts
Director, Strategic Planning and Evaluation Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6236
s.cutts@commonwealth.int
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Mr José Maurel
Director of Special Advisory Services Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6438
j.maurel@commonwealth.int
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Dr Fatiah Serour - Director, Youth Affairs DivisionDr Fatiha Serour
Director of Youth Affairs Division
+44 (0) 20 7747 6463
f.serour@commonwealth.int
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Purna SenMs Purna Sen
Head of Human Rights
+44 (0) 20 7747 6485
p.sen@commonwealth.int 
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