Patricia Janet Scotland , Baroness Scotland of Asthal ( born 19 August 1955 ) is a British politician and barrister who served in ministerial positions within the UK Government , most notably as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland . At the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting she was elected the 6th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations and took office on 1 April 2016 . She is the first woman to hold the post . She is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Dominica , where she was born
2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015
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