Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
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 | Johannes Manz | 19 January 1990 | 20 December 1991 | Switzerland | |
| 3 | Sahabzada Yaqub Khan | 1920- | 23 March 1992 | August 1995 | Pakistan |
| 4 | Erik Jensen (Acting) | August 1995 | February 1998 | Malaysia | |
| 5 | Charles Franklin Dunbar | 1937– | February 1998 | 31 March 1999 | United States |
| 6 | Robin Kinlock (Acting) | 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 | Francesco Bastagli | 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 | Incumbent | Germany |
Controversy
At least two Special Representatives (Johannes Manz[1] and Francesco Bastagli[2]) 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
- ↑ 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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