The Islamic Summit Renews its Confidence in Professor Ihsanoglu and Re-elects him for another Five-Year Term

Date: 14/03/2008

The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, was re-elected for a new term of office during the closing meeting of the 11th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference held in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

The new Charter sets the new term of office for OIC Secretary General at five years instead of four years as it was in the previous Charter.

The incumbent Secretary General has one year remaining in office thereby bringing the overall length of his term to six years.

The Member States commended the Secretary General for his performance during the past years as well as for his efforts in preparing the Dakar Summit.

Professor Ihsanoglu expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Member States for their confidence and support for the Organisation and the Secretary General, and reaffirmed his determination to continue playing a positive role in serving the OIC Member States and the Islamic World.