Honourable Jesca Eriyo from the Republic of Uganda is the new Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community with immediate effect from 30th April 2012.
Hon. Eriyo’s appointment was confirmed at the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Heads of State at Arusha in Tanzania on 28th April.
Hon. Eriyo is Uganda’s former State Minister for Environment. She replaces Beatrice Kiraso, the outgoing Secretary General whose two-year mandate has expired.
Also during the 10th Extraodinary Heads of state summit, the contract of Jean Claude Nsengiyumva (Deputy Secretary General – Productive and Social Sectors) contract was renewed.
East African Community (EAC) presidents converged in Arusha on Saturday to, among other issues, discuss the application by South Sudan to join the regional bloc.
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