Secretary-General of the ANS
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| Secretary-General of the Alliance of Nortuan States | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the ANS | |
| Seat | Nortua Tower, Laitstadt, Besmenia |
| Appointer | Nortuan Congress |
| Term length | six years, non-renewable |
| Constituting instrument | ANS Charter |
| Inaugural holder | Gerhard Mahler |
| Formation | 1st June 1989 |
The Secretary-General of the Alliance of Nortuan States is the head of the Alliance of Nortuan States. He provides the guidelines and is supposed to ensure that the ANS has an effective and collegial work organization. He also represents the ANS on an international level. The first Secretary-General was Gerhard Mahler of Besmenia, while the current officeholder is Harriet Mastersonn of Elbresia.
Election
The Secretary-General of the ANS is elected for a term every six years. The general-secretary candidate is proposed by the heads of state/government of the ANS member states with a qualified majority and then elected by the Nortuan Congress with an absolute majority of the members.
List of ANS Secretary-generals
| Portrait | Name |
State | Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Gerhard Mahler |
 Besmenia
|
1 June 1989 |
1 June 1995 |
6 years, 0 days |
| 2 | .jpg)
|
Duncan Holmes |
 Arenoran Isles
|
1 June 1995 |
1 June 2001 |
6 years, 0 days |
| 3 | 
|
Christopher Shirley |
 Versenia
|
1 June 2001 |
1 June 2007 |
6 years, 0 days |
| 4 | 
|
Liam Arbour |
 Kyti
|
1 June 2007 |
1 June 2013 |
6 years, 0 days |
| 5 | 
|
Viliana Stasio |
 Saint Offeat
|
1 June 2013 |
1 June 2019 |
6 years, 0 days |
| 6 | 
|
Harriet Mastersonn |
 Elbresia
|
1 June 2019 |
incumbant | 5 years, 1 day |