Home
Who We are
- The g7+ is an intergovernmental organization made up of conflict-affected countries united by a vision of peace, stability, and development in their countries and everywhere in the world.
  
  Discover More
What we do
- The g7+ provides a platform to member countries to collectively advocate for better approaches of supporting peacebuilding and statebuilding efforts in countries affected by conflict and fragility.
  
  Discover More
Resources
Gallery
- - Photos
  - Videos
Be Involved
- The g7+ develop a friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and works in partnership with a range of global actors to reform international engagement in member countries and redefine the narrative on state fragility.
  
  Discover More

Chair of g7+

Home
Chair of g7+

The Chair of the g7+ rotates bi-annually among the member states, based on the country’s capacity to assume the leadership. The Chair is usually a minister of a member state and is appointed by the Ministerial Forum to serve for a two-year term, after which they may stand for re-candidate. The Ministerial Forum shall also appoint a Deputy Chair.

A member state assuming the position shall chair the g7+ Ministerial Meeting, High-Level Events at the United Nations General Assembly, High Level Meetings with Multilateral Organizations, as well as any relevant g7+ Sectoral Ministerial Bodies and Technical meetings with senior officials as per Article 3 of the g7+ Charter.

The Chair of the g7+ actively promotes and enhances the collective interests of the g7+, including efforts to build g7+ policy and advocacy initiatives, coordination, and cooperation. The Chair will represent the g7+ at the international level to strengthen and promote closer relations with external partners and carry out any other tasks and functions as may be mandated.

Current Chair

Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands

Chair of g7+

Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, MP, is the current Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands (2024–present) and a sixth-term Member of Parliament. He has extensive experience in national leadership, diplomacy, and public administration.

He previously served as Minister for Communication and Aviation (2015–2024), Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services (2014–2015), Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade (2010–2012), and Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration (2006–2007). In Parliament, he has held key leadership and oversight roles, including Leader of Independent Members and membership in several parliamentary committees.

Minister Agovaka holds an Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the North Sydney Institute of Engineering and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Telecom College in Papua New Guinea. His professional background includes roles as a Public Relations Officer at Gold Ridge Mining Limited, Communications Engineer with the Ministry of Police, and Technical Engineer with the Solomon Islands Telecom Company.

His personal interests include travelling, soccer, reading, and playing the guitar.

Read Less Read More

List of previousChair

H.E. Kenyeh Barlay

Minister of Planning and Economic Development of Sierra Leone

Chair of g7+ (2023 – 2025)

SIERRA LEONE

H.E. Francis Mustapha Kai-Kai

Minister of Planning and Economic Development of Sierra Leone

Chair of g7+ (2019 – 2023)

SIERRA LEONE

H.E. Nabeela F. Tunis

Minister of Planning and Economic Development of Sierra Leone

Chair of g7+ (2018 – June 2019)

SIERRA LEONE

H.E. Momodu Lamin Kargbo

Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Sierra Leone

Chair of g7+ (2017 – 2018)

SIERRA LEONE

H.E. Kaifala Marah

Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Sierra Leone

Chair of g7+ (2014 – 2017)

SIERRA LEONE

H.E. Emilia Pires

Minister of Finance of Timor-Leste

Chair (2010 – 2014)

TIMOR-LESTE

H.E. Olivier Kamitatu Etsu

Former Minister of Planning of Democratic Republic of Congo

(2008 – 2010)

Democratic Republic of Congo

About g7+

Our collective mission is to support our members to achieve transitions towards resilience and next stages of development, by engaging with actors at both the national and international level.

Chair of g7+

Current Chair

Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka

List of previousChair

H.E. Kenyeh Barlay

H.E. Francis Mustapha Kai-Kai

H.E. Nabeela F. Tunis

H.E. Momodu Lamin Kargbo

H.E. Kaifala Marah

H.E. Emilia Pires

H.E. Olivier Kamitatu Etsu

About g7+

The g7+ Headquarters

The g7+ European Hub

The g7+ New York Office

Quick Links