Ten Permanent Committees, which were created to deal with different sectors of life in Africa. Plenary The Plenary is the main decision-making body of the Parliament. The Plenary consists of the delegates from the member states, and is chaired by the President. It is the body which passes resolutions. The Pan-African Parliament has 235 representatives that are elected by the legislatures of 47 of the 54 AU states, rather than being directly elected in their own capacity. Each member state sends a delegation of five parliamentarians to the Parliament, at least one of whom must be a woman. The composition of the delegation should reflect the political diversity of the member state's legislature. Bureau The Bureau is the leadership group of the Parliament and consists of the President and four vice-presidents. Each member of the Bureau represents a different region of Africa. The current members of the Bureau are: Acting President - Bouras Djamel from Algeria, representing North Africa. Hon. Djamel was previously the Third Vice President and will assume the responsibilities of the office of the President until the next Plenary Session of the PAP, when a full Bureau is expected to be reconstituted. First Vice President - Unfilled Second Vice President - Unfilled Third Vice President - Unfilled Fourth Vice President - Unfilled Secretariat The Secretariat assists in the day-to-day running of the Parliament, undertaking duties such as minuting meetings, organizing elections and managing staff. The Secretariat consists of the Clerk of Parliament and two Deputy Clerks - one of whom leads the Legislative Business Department, the other the Finance, Administration, and Human Resources. The Clerk of Parliament and their deputies are also supported by other staff and functionaries when needed. The current members of the Secretariat are: Clerk – Vipya Harawa (Malawi) Deputy Clerk (Legislative Business) – Gali Massa Harou (Chad) Acting Deputy Clerk (Finance, Administration and Human Resource) – Charlotte Marck (Zimbabwe) History The Abuja Treaty of 1991 and Sirte Declaration of 1999 called for the creation of a PAP. The former had simply listed the PAP among the organization's bodies and stated, "In order to ensure that the peoples of Africa are fully involved in the economic development and integration of the Continent, there shall be established a Pan-African Parliament. The composition, functions, powers and organisation of the Pan-African Parliament shall be defined in a Protocol providing thereof." The Treaty on the Establishment of the