Secretary General
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Secretary-General: Natural gas key to affordable energy, poverty reduction and sustainable development
SHANA (Tehran) – The Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) stressed the need to strengthen the security, resilience and sustainability of the global energy system, saying natural gas, as one of the cleanest fossil fuels, plays an important role in providing affordable energy, reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development goals.
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New GECF secretary-general takes office
SHANA (Tehran) – Philip Mshelbila of Nigeria officially assumed his duties as secretary-general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum on Jan. 1, succeeding Algeria’s Mohamed Hamel, who completed his four-year term.
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Nigeria’s Philip Mshelbila elected as new secretary general of GECF
SHANA (Doha) – On October 23, 2025, during the 27th Ministerial Meeting held in Doha, Qatar, members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) elected Philip Mshelbila as their fifth Secretary General.
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GECF secretary-general: Golden age of natural gas is ahead
SHANA (Doha) – The Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said global gas consumption reached a record high in 2024 and is expected to grow by about 6% this year, marking the beginning of the “golden age of natural gas.”
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Four secretaries-general, Four paths: The evolution of the GECF
SHANA (Tehran) – A review of the tenures of the four secretaries-general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) shows the organization has undergone a significant structural and conceptual evolution over the past decade. These leaders from Russia, Iran and Algeria, each with a distinct approach, have shaped the organization's structure, solidified its international standing and charted a course for the global gas industry.