IMO Council supports extension of Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez’s term until 2031

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has supported the extension of the mandate of Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez for another four years. The final decision will be made by the IMO Assembly in 2027.

This was reported by the International Maritime Organization.

The IMO Council adopted the relevant decision during its 138th session in London. This was announced by the President of the Council, Victor Jimenez, on November 4.

If approved by the IMO Assembly, Arsenio Dominguez will serve as Secretary-General of the organization for another four-year term – from January 1, 2028 to December 31, 2031.

Dominguez thanked the members of the Council and the organization for their trust and support, emphasizing that he will continue to work for the development of global shipping and the protection of seafarers.

Arsenio Dominguez is the tenth Secretary-General of the IMO. He was first elected to the position in July 2023, and in December of the same year, his candidacy was approved by the organization’s Assembly. He has been heading the IMO since January 1, 2024.

USM previously reported that on December 1, 2023, the IMO Assembly approved the appointment of Arsenio Dominguez as Secretary-General of the organization for a term until December 31, 2027.