Executive Committee
This is the Management Board of the SADC Parliamentary Forum and is composed of seven Speakers of Parliament and seven Members of Parliament at any one time. All Member Parliaments are represented on the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee oversees policy implementation and all issues related to the management of the Forum. It has three Sub-Committees:
Finance Sub-Committee
Human Resources Sub-Committee
Legal Sub-Committee
All sub-committees report directly to the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee is the core management body that:
Monitors implementation of decisions from the Plenary Assembly
Reports to the Plenary Assembly
Prepares the agenda for the Plenary Assembly
Presents the annual budget and audited accounts to the Plenary Assembly
Submits the annual implementation plan of the Forum
Recommends constitutional amendments and rules of procedure
Reviews annual membership contributions
Appoints staff and ensures gender and geographic representation
Takes binding decisions between Plenary Assembly meetings
The composition, tenure, and sessions of the Executive Committee are governed by Article 12 of the Constitution.
Click here for the full list of current Executive Committee members
Sub-Committees of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is informed by the following sub-committees:
Parliamentary Business Sub-Committee
Responsible for the business of the Plenary Assembly
Composed of: President, Vice President, Plenary Host Speaker, Treasurer, RWPC Chairperson (ex-officio), and Secretary General
Legal Sub-Committee
Advises on constitutional, legal, and procedural matters
Finance Sub-Committee
Advises on the Forum’s financial affairs
Human Resources and Capacity Development Sub-Committee
Recommends terms of service for staff and evaluates PCD Steering Committee reports
The Executive Committee may also establish other Sub-Committees or Ad hoc Committees as needed. Upon election of the President and Vice-President and designation of the Treasurer, the Executive Committee immediately forms the Sub-Committees.
The first meeting of each Sub-Committee is convened by the Secretary General, during which a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are elected.
Procedure for Election to the Executive Committee
Nomination Guidelines
SG notifies National Parliaments 60 days prior to elections
Parliaments must submit full nominee details within 30 days
Nominations that do not follow guidelines are rejected
Election Process
The Secretary General serves as Returning Officer
Outgoing Executive Committee confirms nominee credentials
Electoral College: All Plenary Assembly Members
Simple majority quorum required for elections
No repeat elections to President or Vice-President before rotation cycle is complete
Gender and opposition representation rules apply
Elections are by secret ballot if multiple candidates are nominated
Results are announced by the Returning Officer
Electoral process is open to observers from National Parliaments