First lady designated as Secretary-General of Commonwealth of Nations

During 53rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta Patricia Janet Scotland was elected as the 6thSecretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations and will take office from April 1, 2016.

• She will be the first woman to hold the post.
• She also becomes the first British citizen to be elected as secretary–generalof the Commonwealth.
• She will succeed Kamalesh Sharma of India whose 8-year tenure comes to an end in March 2016.
• She will receive a salary of nearly £160,000 as well as a four storey mansion in Mayfair.