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Who are the Chair and Vice Chair of the Permanent Council and how are they selected? |
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The office of the Chair of the Permanent Council is held by each of the principal representatives of each member country, in turn, following the alphabetical order in Spanish of the names of their respective countries. The office of the Vice Chairman is filled in the same way, following the reverse alphabetical order. The Chairman and Vice Chairman hold office for a term of three months. These terms begin automatically on the first day of each quarter of the calendar year. In the event of the temporary absence of the chairman, the vice chairman replaces him, and in the event of the absence of both of them, the principal representative of the greatest seniority shall preside. If for any reason the country to which the chairmanship corresponds does not have a principal representative, the vice chairman will serve as chairman until a principal representative of that country joins the Council. To learn more on past and future occupants of the Permanent Council Chairmanship, go to the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Permanent Council page. |
