The Commonwealth Secretary-General has been the elected head of Commonwealth of Nations since 1965.
Secretaries-General
- Arnold Smith (Canada), 1965 to 1975.
- Sir Shridath Ramphal (Guyana), 1975 to 1990.
- Chief Emeka Anyaoku (Nigeria), 1990 to 2000.
- Rt Hon Don C. McKinnon (New Zealand), 2000 to 2005.