Switzerland's Thomas Greminger Appointed Next OSCE Secretary General

 Lamberto Zannier was the former OSCE's chief. By the end of June, his mandate will expire. Therefore, any OSCE participating state can nominate a candidate for the post. The decision on who becomes the next secretary general has to be made by unanimous consensus of all 57 States."The OSCE Ministerial Council adopted today by consensus the decisions to appoint the following senior-level officials: Thomas Greminger (Switzerland) as OSCE Secretary General," the organization said in a press release.