| Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
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| Arabic: أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique (French) | |
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| General Secretariat | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Abbreviation | SGOIC |
| Member of | General Secretariat |
| Nominator | Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Appointer | General Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Precursor | Islamic Summits |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman (1971–1973) |
| Deputy | Undersecretary general |
| Website | www |
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Arabic: أمين عام منظمة التعاون الإسلامي; French: Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique), is the chief administrative officer of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the head of the General Secretariat and other organs of the OIC. A secretary general is elected by the recommendation of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers from the 57 member states for a renewable term of five years.[1]
It is the main post within the OIC elected under the maxims of equity and its principals.[2] OIC's secretary general is the second highest intergovernmental organization head after the Secretary-General of the United Nations[3] while the undersecretary general is the second highest position within the framework of the OIC's decision implementation.[4] Any member state is entitled to be eligible for the post with rotation and equal opportunity, integrity and experience.
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