Officers
The current Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee is the Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst, MP from the United Kingdom.
The current Vice-Chairperson is Hon. Dr Nafisa Shah MNA from Pakistan.
The current Treasurer is Hon. Marwick Khumarlo, MP from Swaziland.
The current Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians is Hon. Alix Boyd Knights, MHA from Dominica.
The current Secretary-General is Dr. William F. Shija from Tanzania.
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