No. Image Name Country Term of Office 1 Alberto Lleras Camargo Colombia 1948–1954 2 Carlos Dávila Died while in office Chile 1954 – 19 October 1955 3 José Antonio Mora Uruguay 1956–1968 4 Galo Plaza Ecuador 1968–1975 5 Alejandro Orfila Argentina 1975–1984 6 João Clemente Baena Soares Brazil 1984–1994 7 César Gaviria Re-elected to a second term at the 1999 General Assembly Colombia 1994–2004 8 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Resigned Costa Rica 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004 – Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) United States 15 October 2004 – 26 May 2005 9 José Miguel Insulza Elected 2 May 2005 (see: OAS Secretary General election, 2005), re-elected on 24 March 2010 Chile 26 May 2005 – 26 May 2015 10 Luis Almagro Uruguay 26 May 2015 - present