SAN MARINO – The Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIP) has elected Milton DickSpeaker of the House of Representatives of Australia, as the organization’s 32nd President for the three-year period 2026-2029. The election took place today in Arusha, Tanzania, during the 153rd Assembly. Dick prevailed over the other two candidates, Sahiba GafarovaSpeaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, and Chilean Senator Rojo Edwards Silva.
Leading the Australian Chamber from 2022, the new president has held various positions within the UIP, including vice-chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Group Executive Committee and chairmanship of the Finance Subcommittee. His candidacy focused on parliamentary dialogue, transparency and the participation of all states, regardless of their size.
The San Marino national group at the UIP, composed of councilors Lorenzo Buglihead of delegation, Silvia Cecchetti And Giovanni Maria Zonzinisupported Dick’s candidacy, recognizing his vision of parliamentary diplomacy based on confrontation between peoples and on valorising the contribution of each country.
The UIP brings together the parliaments of over 180 countries. The president leads the governing bodies and represents the organization in the main international events.
On the sidelines of the Assembly, the San Marino delegation personally met the new president and invited him to visit San Marino. Dick accepted the invitation, expressing his willingness to travel to the Republic and meet the highest institutional officials.
