President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations

The President Pro Tempore of the Union of South American Nations is the head position and representative of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). At international meetings, declarations and concerted opinions of the supranational organism are presented by the President Pro Tempore. The office is exercised for a one-year period on a pro tempore basis by one of the heads of state of each UNASUR Member State, the succession following alphabetical order.[1] The most recent president was the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, who served, as acknowledged by unasursg.org, between 17 April 2018 and 16 April 2019.

President Pro Tempore of Union of South American Nations
Incumbent
Vacant
since 16 April 2019
Term length1 year; states (alphabet) rotation
Inaugural holderMichelle Bachelet
Formation2008
Websiteunasursg.org
Union of
South American Nations
Economy
Politics
Infrastructure

The attributions of the President Pro Tempore are:[1]

To organize, invite members, and preside over UNASUR meetings, present to the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs the annual plan of activities of UNASUR and the meetings agenda, in coordination with the Secretary General, represent UNASUR in international meetings, with the approval of the Member States and sign declarations and agreements with third parties, after approval from the pertaining UNASUR institutions.

The presidency pro tempore directs the eight ministerial councils of UNASUR: South American Council of Health, South American Council of Social Development, South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning, South American Council of Education, Culture, Science, Technology and Innovation; South American Council of Fight against the South American Narcotráfico, Council of Defense South American, South American Council of Economy and Finances, and South American Council.

List of presidents pro tempore
President pro tempore Portrait State National party Took office Left office
1 Michelle Bachelet
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria		  Chile Socialist Party of Chile 23 May 2008 10 August 2009
The first President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Chile.
2 Rafael Correa
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado		  Ecuador PAIS Alliance 10 August 2009 26 November 2010
The second President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Ecuador.
3 Bharrat Jagdeo  Guyana People's Progressive Party 26 November 2010 29 October 2011
The third President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Guyana.
4 Fernando Lugo
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez		  Paraguay Guasú Front 29 October 2011 22 June 2012
The fourth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Paraguay. Lugo resigned after being impeached as the President of Paraguay.
5 Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso		  Peru Peruvian Nationalist Party 29 June 2012 30 August 2013
The fifth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Peru.
6 Dési Bouterse
Desiré Delano Bouterse		  Suriname National Democratic Party 30 August 2013 4 December 2014
The sixth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Suriname.
7 José Mujica
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano 		 Uruguay Movement of Popular Participation 4 December 2014 1 March 2015
The seventh President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Uruguay.
8 Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas 		 Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay 1 March 2015 17 April 2016
The eighth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Uruguay.
9 Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros 		 Venezuela United Socialist Party of Venezuela 17 April 2016 17 April 2017
The ninth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Venezuela.
10 Mauricio Macri  Argentina Republican Proposal 17 April 2017 17 April 2018
The tenth President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Argentina.
11 Evo Morales  Bolivia Movement for Socialism 17 April 2018 16 April 2019
The eleventh President of the Union of South American Nations and co-serving as the President of Bolivia.

References
  1. UNASUR, Tratado Constitutivo de la Unasur Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
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