representative of the Secretariat in Quito, Ecuador. Former Ecuadorian president Rodrigo Borja was nominated to this position but resigned a few days before the formation of the USAN in May 2008. On 4 May, Néstor Kirchner of Argentina was appointed as the first Secretary General, despite resistance from Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru. After the death of Néstor Kirchner in 2010, there was a period of time when the position went unfilled, which eventually ended when María Emma Mejía Vélez was elected in March 2011. After Ernesto Samper completed his term in January 2017, UNASUR members have been unable to come to consensus on a successor. Presidency pro tempore The temporary presidency will be governed by a year and will be rotating among the member countries between each UNASUR meeting. According to the document "Decisions of the Political Dialogue", which was signed during the 1st South American Energy Meeting, a permanent general cabinet will be created and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. Councils and bodies The organisations of UNASUR are: Council of Heads of State and of Government of Unasur President Pro Tempore of UNASUR Council of Minister of External Relationships of Unasur Council of Delegates of Unasur Secretary General of UNASUR Ministerial Councils There were twelve Ministerial Councils of the USAN. Council of South American Defense Electoral Council South American Energy Council South American Council of Health South American Council of Social Development South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning South American Council of fight against the drug traffic South American Council of Economy and Finances South American Council of Education South American Council of Culture South American Council of Science, Technology and Innovation South American Council of Citizen Security, Justice and Coordination of Action against Transnational Organized Crime Other institutions South American Parliament Bank of the South South American Institute of Government in Health Council of Economy and Finance The Economic and Financial Council of Unasur was established on 12 August 2011, in Buenos Aires, during a meeting of Finance Ministers and representatives of the Central Banks of the twelve countries of the region. Argentine Deputy Economy Minister Roberto Feletti said that the council would study measures to strengthen regional trade in national currencies without the use of dollar. "We have reached an agreement on three axes of work and one of them is to move forward with multilateral payment mechanisms, to sustain trade and protect the volumes of reserves,"