| Secretary-General of the East African Community | |
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| East African Community East African Community Secretariat | |
| Residence | Arusha, Tanzania |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Francis Muthaura |
| Formation | July 2000 |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
| Website | www |
This is a list of the secretaries-general of the East African Community since the re-established East African Community, after the EAC Treaty 1999 came into force in July 2000.[1] Since then there have been five secretaries-general appointed by the relevant heads of state. Both the secretary-general position and the chairman position is appointed on a rotational basis by the respective partner states. The secretary-general has to be a deputy secretary-general to be appointed and at a time, there are four deputy secretaries in place.
- ^ "The Secretariat | East African Community". www.eac.int. Retrieved 11 August 2016.