The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (SRSG) is appointed by the Secretary-General to lead the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
List of special representatives
# | Name | Born-Died | Took office | Left office | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Héctor Gros Espiell | 1926–2009 | 20 September 1988 | 19 January 1990 | Uruguay |
2 | 1939- | 19 January 1990 | 20 December 1991 | Switzerland | |
3 | Sahabzada Yaqub Khan | 1920– | 23 March 1992 | August 1995 | Pakistan |
4 | (Acting) | August 1995 | February 1998 | Malaysia | |
5 | Charles Franklin Dunbar | 1937– | February 1998 | 31 March 1999 | United States |
6 | (Acting) | 1937 | 1 April 1999 | 18 May 1999 | United Kingdom |
7 | William L. Eagleton | 1926–2011 | 18 May 1999 | 1 December 2001 | United States |
8 | William L. Swing | 1934– | 1 December 2001 | 1 July 2003 | United States |
9 | Alvaro de Soto | 1943– | 7 August 2003 | 5 August 2005 | Peru |
10 | 5 August 2005 | 31 August 2006 | Italy | ||
11 | Julian Harston | 1942– | 5 February 2007 | 12 October 2009 | United Kingdom |
12 | Hany Abdel-Aziz | 1946– | 12 October 2009 | 15 June 2012 | Egypt |
13 | Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber | 1955– | 15 June 2012 | 31 July 2014 | Germany |
14 | Kim Bolduc | 1952– | 31 July 2014 | 22 November 2017 | Canada |
15 | Colin Stewart | 1961- | 1 December 2017 | 27 August 2021 | Canada |
16 | Alexander Ivanko | 27 August 2021 | Russia |
Controversy
At least two Special Representatives (Johannes Manz and Francesco Bastagli) had resigned from their post in protest against Moroccan political manoeuvres.
See also
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
References
- "Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- Stewart, Daniel. "The UN Security Council held on Monday a closed-door meeting on Western Sahara". MSN. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara | United Nations Secretary-General". UN. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- Ohaegbulam, Festus Ugboaja (2006). U.S. Policy In Postcolonial Africa: Four Case Studies in Conflict Resolution. New York: Peter Lang Publishing. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-8204-7091-7.
- Francesco Bastagli (21 September 2010). "Justice Undone". The New Republic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
External links
- MINURSO 2003 MINURSO posts report
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The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Western Sahara SRSG is appointed by the Secretary General to lead the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara MINURSO List of special representatives Name Born Died Took office Left office Country 1 Hector Gros Espiell 1926 2009 20 September 1988 19 January 1990 Uruguay 2 1939 19 January 1990 20 December 1991 Switzerland 3 Sahabzada Yaqub Khan 1920 23 March 1992 August 1995 Pakistan 4 Acting August 1995 February 1998 Malaysia 5 Charles Franklin Dunbar 1937 February 1998 31 March 1999 United States 6 Acting 1937 1 April 1999 18 May 1999 United Kingdom 7 William L Eagleton 1926 2011 18 May 1999 1 December 2001 United States 8 William L Swing 1934 1 December 2001 1 July 2003 United States 9 Alvaro de Soto 1943 7 August 2003 5 August 2005 Peru 10 5 August 2005 31 August 2006 Italy 11 Julian Harston 1942 5 February 2007 12 October 2009 United Kingdom 12 Hany Abdel Aziz 1946 12 October 2009 15 June 2012 Egypt 13 Wolfgang Weisbrod Weber 1955 15 June 2012 31 July 2014 Germany 14 Kim Bolduc 1952 31 July 2014 22 November 2017 Canada 15 Colin Stewart 1961 1 December 2017 27 August 2021 Canada 16 Alexander Ivanko 27 August 2021 RussiaControversyAt least two Special Representatives Johannes Manz and Francesco Bastagli had resigned from their post in protest against Moroccan political manoeuvres See alsoSpecial Representative of the Secretary General United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western SaharaReferences Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara MINURSO United Nations Secretary General www un org Retrieved 2018 12 04 Stewart Daniel The UN Security Council held on Monday a closed door meeting on Western Sahara MSN Retrieved 2022 10 21 Special Representative of the Secretary General for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara United Nations Secretary General UN Retrieved 2022 10 21 Ohaegbulam Festus Ugboaja 2006 U S Policy In Postcolonial Africa Four Case Studies in Conflict Resolution New York Peter Lang Publishing pp 124 125 ISBN 978 0 8204 7091 7 Francesco Bastagli 21 September 2010 Justice Undone The New Republic Retrieved 5 December 2012 External linksMINURSO 2003 MINURSO posts report This Western Sahara article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This United Nations related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte