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TERMINOLOGY
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Commonwealth of Nations
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voluntary association of 54
nations (term generally shortened to 'the Commonwealth')
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Head of the Commonwealth
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Her Majesty The Queen - the
chosen symbol of free association of Commonwealth members,
although the position of Head implies no executive or
constitutional power
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Commonwealth Secretariat
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principal organisation, or
headquarters, of The Commonwealth
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Commonwealth Secretary-General
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elected by Heads of Government
for a maximum of two four-year terms - currently Rt Hon
Don McKinnon
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Head of Government
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Prime Minister or President
of a Commonwealth member nation
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Head of Delegation
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a Prime Minister, President,
Minister or other senior government official appointed
to Head a country's delegation to CHOGM
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pan-Commonwealth
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Commonwealth-wide
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