Former President Of Malta Appointed Chairperson Of The Commonwealth Foundation
9 September 2004
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| New chair of the Commonwealth Foundation Professor Guido de Marco |
Professor de Marco was unanimously chosen by the Foundation's Board of Governors at its meeting at Marlborough House in London on 1 September 2004. He will begin his two-year term on 1 January 2005. He succeeds Graça Machel, who has been Chairperson since 2000.
Commenting on the selection, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon said: "I am delighted that Professor Guido de Marco has become the new Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation. He is a top man for a top organisation. I am sure that through his knowledge and experience, he will help strengthen the role of the Foundation and the work it achieves for the benefit of all Commonwealth people."
Colin Ball, Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, said: "Being funded by and reporting to Commonwealth governments, and mandated to work with and in support of civil society at a time when the sector's importance is increasingly recognised, gives the Foundation a unique position among intergovernmental organisations and a key role in Commonwealth affairs. We look forward to working with Professor de Marco, whose status and authority will I am sure greatly add to our work and impact."
Professor de Marco was President of Malta from 1999 to 2004. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1996 and from 1998 to 1999. Professor de Marco also held the post of Minister of the Interior and Justice. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, he submitted Malta's application for membership of the European Community in 1990.
CNIS - the Commonwealth News and Information Service Issue 200 8 September 2004
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