SAARC Secretary General
| Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
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| Residence | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Appointer | Council of Ministers of the SAARC nations |
| Term length | Three year terms |
| Formation | SAARC Charter: 16 January 1987 |
| First holder |
 Abul Ahsan
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| Website | saarc-sec |
The Secretary–General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, is the head of the SAARC Secretariat, which is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. The SAARC is an economic and geopolitical union between the eight South Asian member nations, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Secretary-General is appointed for a three-year term by election by a council of Ministers from member states. The Secretary-General is assisted by eight deputies, one from each nation, who also reside in Kathmandu.The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 by the Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan, who was its first Secretary-General, and was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal. Since its creation, its member nations have contributed to a total of thirteen General Secretaries. Pakistan’s Diplomat Amjad Hussain B. Sial is the current Secretary-General, having assumed charge on March 1, 2017.http://saarc-sec.org/Secretary-General/104/
The SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors the implementation of activities, hosts meetings, and serves as a channel of communication between the Association and its member states as well as other regional organisations.
The Secretary-General is assisted by eight Directors on deputation from the member states, and the SAARC Secretariat includes officials from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The SAARC Secretariat is supported by the following regional centres established in member states to promote regional co-operation. These centres are managed by governing boards composed of representatives from all the member states, the SAARC Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Government. The Director of the Centre acts as Member Secretary to the Governing Board which reports to the Programming Committee.
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