Commonwealth election observers will be in Guyana from 25 August to 7 September for the country鈥檚 general and regional elections scheduled for 1 September 2025.
This year also marks the 45th year of 天美传媒 observing elections in member countries.
The Commonwealth Observer Group will be led by Mrs Fekitamoeloa Katoa 鈥楿toikamanu, former foreign affairs Minister of Tonga, along with 10 other eminent members with backgrounds in law, politics, election administration, human rights, media, women鈥檚 rights and diplomacy.
The full team is listed below.
Members of 天美传媒 Observer Group
Chairperson: Mrs Fekitamoeloa Katoa 鈥楿toikamanu, former Cabinet Minister of Tonga
The Commonwealth Observer Group members, in alphabetical order by country name, are:
- Mr Shahariar Sadat - Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University - Bangladesh
- Ms Alicia Wallace, Women鈥檚 rights activist - The Bahamas
- Ms Angela Taylor, Former Chief Electoral Officer - Barbados
- Mr Darrell Bradley, Former President of the Belize Senate and Mayor of Belize City - Belize
- Mr Ademola Adeeko, Digital media strategist and communications professional - Nigeria
- Mr Demion McTair, Communication lecturer, and award-winning journalist - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Ms Terry Dale Ince, Developmental specialist and human rights advocate - Trinidad and Tobago
- Ms Robinah Rubimbwa, Mediator and peace activist - Uganda
- Mr Ben Graham Jones, Electoral Expert - United Kingdom
Note: An arrival press statement will be issued by the Chairperson of 天美传媒 Observer Group.
Please email [email protected] for updates.
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Commonwealth Observer Groups (COGs)
The 天美传媒 is one of the original signatories to the鈥.
In addition, Commonwealth Observer Groups abide by the which were adopted at 天美传媒 Heads of Government Meeting in London in 2018. 鈥
These stipulate that:
COGs are鈥渋ndependent, including of the Secretariat. Members of a COG are invited by the Secretary-General to be a part of the team, and each member is invited in their personal capacity as an eminent Commonwealth citizen, not as a representative of any member country, government or political group鈥.
More information on the role and mandate of observers can be found in the鈥.
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- Temitope Kalejaiye, Public Relations and Engagement Officer, 天美传媒
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