Windhoek, Namibia, 18th August 2018: The President of the Republic, President Danny Faure, witnessed the swearing-in of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat Deputy Executive Secretary Responsible for Corporate Affairs, Ambassador Joseph André Nourrice before the Chief Justice of the Republic of Namibia, His Lordship Peter Shivute.
The appointment of Ambassador Nourrice took place following the recommendation of the SADC Council in August 2018 in Windhoek, Namibia. Ambassador Nourrice was among other candidates who followed an interview process on 29 May 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana where the Panel comprised the Double Troika Members, namely: South Africa, Namibia, Eswatini, Angola, Zambia and Tanzania.
The interviews were based on four competencies, namely: leadership, professionalism (strategic and political thinking), working with people and effective communication, whereby he scored very well in all the four criteria.
President Faure in thanking Summit after it had approved the appointment of Ambassador Nourrice, said:
“We note with much humility, the importance that this task to serve SADC through the Secretariat, entails. I am both confident and reassured, that the vast leadership qualities and experience that Mr. Nourrice possesses and has performed under my administration, shall support, strengthen and push SADC endeavours to the next level.”
The President further thanked Madam Emilie Musho-Bekwa, who has held this post for the last eight years. “Indeed, there lies a footprint of growth that you leave our organization with. It is our wish as SADC, to further elevate this, as we together progress on our common path of regional integration.”
Ambassador Joseph Nourrice has work experience spanning over the past forty years and has covered both social and economic sectors. He served as Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa and non-resident Ambassador to Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, COMESA as well as Designate Ambassador to SADC. Ambassador Nourrice has also served as Ambassador to the African Union with residence in Addis and, most recently, as Seychelles Ambassador to Havana. Ambassador Nourrice is married with three children.