Commonwealth Secretary-General
Sharma was elected to the position of secretary-general over Michael Frendo, foreign minister of Malta, during the biennial Commonwealth summit in Kampala, Uganda held from 22 November to 24 November 2007. He took over from Sir Don McKinnon of New Zealand on 1 April 2008.
Sharma was re-elected on 30 October 2011 at the 2011 CHOGM. He was unopposed, having been proposed by India and seconded by Pakistan. His second term began on 1 April 2012.
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