Arsenio Dominguez
Arsenio Dominguez seen far right of the image in 2018 with Princess Anne at IMO headquarters
10th Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byKitack Lim
Personal details
BornPanama

Arsenio Dominguez is the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations.[1][2][3][4] He became the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization with effect from 1 January 2024, for an initial four-year term.[1][2][4][5]

Education

Dominguez trained as a naval architect studying at the University of Veracruz in Mexico.[3][6] He also has an MBA from the University of Hull and a Certificate of Higher Education in International Law and European Politics from Birkbeck University in the UK.[7]

Career

Dominguez worked as a port engineer in Panama before becoming a Drydock Assistant Manager at the Braswell Shipyard.[5]

From 2004 to 2017, he represented Panama as technical advisor and then Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization.[8] During this time he also served as Chair of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) from 2014 to 2017.[8]

In 2017, Dominguez became Director of the Marine Environment Division of the International Maritime Organization.[8]

Dominguez was elected to be the new Secretary General of the IMO on 18 July 2023.[1] In September 2023, Dominguez informed the London International Shipping Week conference that the IMO had begun reviewing the Carbon Intensity Indicator regulations for shipping.[9]

The new Secretary General was approved by the IMO Assembly unanimously on 30 November 2023.[10]

Secretary General

Dominguez assumed office as the 10th Secretary General of the IMO on 1 January 2024 and released a New Year's Message to the shipping industry.[11][12][13]

On 3 January 2024, in a speech to the United Nations Security Council Dominguez condemned the Houthi attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea.[14][15]

Personal life

Dominguez enjoys playing tennis and watching horror movies.[16] He states that living near the Panama Canal and the influences of his parents were key factors that encouraged him to seek challenges from a career in the maritime industry.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mr Arsenio Dominguez (Panama) elected as IMO Secretary-General". International Maritime Organization. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Panama's Arsenio Dominguez voted as next IMO Secretary-General". SeaTrade Maritime. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Panama's Dominguez Elected Next IMO Secretary-General". Maritime Executive. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Arsenio Dominguez wins vote to become next IMO secretary-general". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 30 November 2023.(subscription required)
  5. 1 2 "Arsenio Dominguez Velasco confirmed as next IMO Secretary-General". International Maritime Organization. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Arsenio Dominguez Elected as the next Secretary General of the IMO". Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Arsenio Dominguez Confirmed as Next Secretary General". India Shiping News. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Director, Marine Environment Division International Maritime Administration". World Maritime University. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "'We hear you loud and clear,' says incoming IMO chief as Carbon Intensity Indicator gets another public kicking". TradeWinds. Retrieved 1 December 2023.(subscription required)
  10. ↑ "Arsenio Dominguez Velasco confirmed as next IMO Secretary-General". Safety 4 Sea. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "2024 Message from IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez". Ship Management International. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Arsenio Dominguez welcomes 2024 with a vision for a sustainable maritime future". Safety 4 Sea. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "IMO Embarks on New Era as Panama's Arsenio Dominguez Starts Leadership Role". Maritime Executive. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemns attacks against international shipping". Sea News. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Lessons from a life in shipping: Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general, IMO". Riviera. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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