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Mr. Russ Hiebert, M.P. attended the EXCO meeting in London, United Kingdom on behalf of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from April 28 – May 1, 2014. Conference Sessions: Day 1: Meeting of the Coordinating Committee. Day 2: Opening ceremony, official photographs, reception at the Legislative Assembly, meeting of the full Executive Committee, and meeting of Subcommittees/Full Committee. Day 3: Meeting of the Sub-committee, and meeting of the Subcommittees/Full Committees. Day 4: Meeting of the Subcommittees, meeting of the Subcommittees/Full Committee, and close. PRESENT: OFFICERS : President Hon. Monjowa Lifaka Emilia, MP for Rt Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, Speaker of the National Assembly, Cameroon Chairperson Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst, MP, United Kingdom Vice-Chairperson Hon. Ronald Kiandee, MP, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Malaysia & Regional Representative, South-East Asia Region Treasurer (Ag.) Hon. Request Muntanga, MP, Zambia for Hon. Marwick Khumalo, MP, Swaziland CWP Chairperson Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, Uganda
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AFRICA Botswana Hon. (Rtd. Maj. Gen) Moeng Pheto, MP Ghana Hon. Benjamin Kunbour, MP, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader Uganda Hon. Elijah Okupa, MP Lesotho Sen. the Hon. Letapata Makhaola, President of the Senate Tanzania Hon. Zitto Kabwe, MP, Tanzania for Hon. NomaIndia Cathleen Mfeketo, MP, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, South Africa Sierra Leone Hon. Sheku Badara Basiru Dumbuya, MP, Speaker of Parliament ASIA Pakistan Hon. Rana Muhamad Iqbal Khan, MPA, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab Maldives Hon. Abdulla Shahid, MP, Speaker of the People’s Majlis Regional Representatives: Sri Lanka Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, MP, Speaker of Parliament AUSTRALIA Western Australia Hon. Barry House, MLC, President of the Legislative Council Australia Capital Territory Mrs Vicki Dunne, MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Norfolk Island Hon. David Buffett, AM, MLA, Chief Minister BRITISH ISLANDS AND MEDITERRANEAN Guernsey Deputy Michael George O’Hara, Minister of Culture and Leisure United Kingdom Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP Malta Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP CANADA Alberta Hon. Gene Zwozdesky, MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Canada Mr Russ Hiebert, MP CARIBBEAN, AMERICAS AND ATLANTIC The Bahamas Dr the Hon. Kendal Major, OBE, MP,Speaker of the House of Assembly Montserrat Hon. Teresina Bodkin, MP, Speaker of the House INDIA Nagaland Hon. Kiyanilie Peseyie, MLA, Minister of Social Welfare PACIFIC New Zealand Ms Moana Mackey, MP Nauru Hon. Ludwig Scotty, MP, Speaker of the Parliament Tonga Lord Fakafanua, MP, Speaker of Parliament CPA Executive/Subcommittees Meetings Topics Included: Adoption of agenda, Minutes of the last meeting held in South Africa, matters arising, arrangements for the 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and Associated Meetings, Chairperson’s update, co-ordinating committee meeting report, CPA status report, Secretary-General’s Report, Membership report, drafting annual report of the Executive Committee, reports from Subcommittees, election of CWP Chairperson, amendments to the Constitution, future meetings, reports on visits since September 2013 and other business. Respectfully submitted, Joe Preston, M.P. Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) |
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