Dominica | Commonwealth Secretary General Welcome

Acting High Commissioner Charles introduces Secretary General Scotland

The new head of the Family

Heads of Mission and friends of the Commonwealth gathered at the Dominica High Commission to welcome
the incoming Commonwealth Secretary General Baroness Scotland. Addressing the assembled guests Acting High Commissioner Janet Charles introduced the Commonwealth’s first woman Secretary General as “a daughter of Dominica” who would be a unifying figure for the Commonwealth.

In her speech, Baroness Scotland said the Commonwealth was “a family of nations” that shared common aspirations and values among its many diverse peoples.

PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS

Acting High Commissioner for Dominica Janet Charles, Baroness Scotland and the High Commissioner for Mozambique Mr Filipe Chidumo

Acting High Commissioner for Dominica Janet Charles, Baroness Scotland and the High Commissioner for Cyprus

Acting High Commissioner for Dominica Janet Charles, Baroness Scotland and Nakinda Daniel (Dominica)

Acting High Commissioner for Dominica Janet Charles, Baroness Scotland and Deputy Head of FCO Protocol Francesca Flessati

The High Commissioner for Zambia Mr Muyeba Shichapwa Chikonde, the High Commissioner for Belize Ms Perla Perdomo and the High Commissioner for Malawi Mr Kena Mphonda

The incoming Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland thanks London’s high commissioners for their support

Jamaica High Commissioner Mrs Aloun Ndombet-Assamba with the incoming Commonwealth Secretary General Baroness Scotland

Baroness Scotland meets the High Commissioner for Uganda Prof Joyce Kikafunda

Baroness Scotland greets the new High Commissioner for Grenada Mr Karl Hood

The High Commissioner for New Zealand Dr the Rt Hon Sir Lockwood Smith congratulates Baroness Scotland

The High Commissioner for Malaysia Mr Ahmad Rasidi Bin Azizi writes a note of congratulations