Deputy Secretary General

The current Deputy Secretary General is Jessie Duarte. She was elected Deputy Secretary General at the 54th National Conference in 2017. Her term of office will expire in December 2022 when the 55th National Conference will elect a new Deputy Secretary General.

The Deputy Secretary General assists the Secretary General, deputise for him or her when necessary and carries out the functions entrusted to him or her by the National Conference, the National Council, the NEC, or NWC and is an ex- officio member of the NWC.