The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association links members of national, state, provincial and territorial parliaments and legislatures across the Commonwealth. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance. It seeks to build an informed parliamentary community able to deepen the Commonwealth’s democratic commitment and to further co-operation among its parliaments and legislatures.
Foundation: 1911 (as the Empire Parliamentary Association) Officers: President: The Hon Kenneth Marende MP (Speaker of the National Assembly, Kenya); Chair of the Executive Committee: The Hon Dato’ Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal MP, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Malaysia; Secretary General: Dr William F Shija 614 The Commonwealth Yearbook 2010 Reference Activities: The CPA pursues its objectives by means of: annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences, regional conferences and other symposiums; interparliamentary visits; parliamentary seminars and workshops;
publications, notably The Parliamentarian and newsletters on CPA activities and parliamentary and political events; and Parliamentary Information and Reference Centre communications.
Active CPA Branches now exist in more than 175 national, state, provincial and territorial parliaments and legislatures, with a total membership in excess of 16,000 parliamentarians.
General Enquiries
Secretariat: Suite 700, Westminster House
7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, UK
Tel: +44 20 7779 1460/20 7219 4666
Fax: +44 20 7222 6073
Email: hq.sec@cpahq.org
www.cpahq.org