Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
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since 1 January 2023 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | ASEAN Secretariat |
Seat | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Appointer | ASEAN Summit |
Term length | Five years, non-renewable |
Constituting instrument | ASEAN Charter |
Inaugural holder | Hartono Dharsono |
Formation | 7 June 1976 |
The secretary-general of ASEAN is the chief administrative officer of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The secretary-general must come from an ASEAN member state and will be appointed during the ASEAN Summit based on the alphabetical order of member states.[1] The term of office is five years.[2]