Who is the Current Secretary General of OIC?

Explanation

Hussein Ibrahim Taha, a former Foreign Minister of Chad, assumed office as the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in November 2021, succeeding Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen. The OIC Secretary General is elected for a five-year term and serves as the chief administrative officer of the organization, which is the second-largest intergovernmental body after the UN with 57 member states.

Good to know

The OIC was established in 1969 following the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, and its headquarters is located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Previous Secretaries General include Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen (2016–2021), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (2004–2014), and the first Secretary General Tunku Abdul Rahman of Malaysia (1970–1974). The OIC represents the collective voice of the Muslim world on international platforms.

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