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SECRETARIAT
CONTENT / KEY CONCEPTS AND MESSAGES:
The ASEAN Secretariat
TOPIC:
Organizational Structure of ASEAN
Summary
The organizational structure of the ASEAN Secretariat consists of the
following pillars, namely ASEAN Political-Security Community Department,
ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community Department (ASCC Department), Community and Corporate
Affairs Department (CCA Department).

1. The Director of the Political and Security Directorate is __________________.

2. In the Office of the Secretary-General, the Head of the ASEAN Connectivity
Division is Sasikala Ancheta.
3. The ASEAN Political and Security Community Department has its Human Rights
Division, who is its Assistant Director?
4. In the Community and Corporate Affairs Department, who is the Director of Legal
Services and Agreement Directorate?
5. The Poverty, Eradication and Gender Division is under the ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community Department.
ASEAN Secretariat: Organizational Structure
 OFFICE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

1.1. Executive Support Division Head, Vacant

Chief Internal Auditor,
1.2. Internal Audit & Evaluation Division Sasikala Sankaran
1.3. ASEAN Connectivity Division Head, Lim Chze Cheen
ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT
2.1. Political & Security Directorate Director, Tang Siew Mun
Assistant Director, Sara
2.1.1. Political Cooperation Division 1 Abdullah

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 Assistant Director, Thao Thi
2.1.2. Political Cooperation Division 2 Thanh Nguyen
Assistant Director,
2.1.3. Security Cooperation Division 1 Retno Astrini
Assistant Director, Mala
2.1.4. Security Cooperation Division 2 Selvaraju
Assistant Director, Le
2.1.5. Human Rights Division Thi Nam Huong
Assistant Director,
2.2. APSC Analysis & Monitoring Division Raymund Quilop
Director, Bala Kumar
2.3. External Relation Directorate Palaniappan
Assistant Director, Pham
2.3.1. External Relation Division 1 Minh Thu
Assistant Director,
2.3.2. External Relation Division 2 Joanne Weiling Lin
Assistant Director,
2.3.3. External Relation Division 3 Phanthaly Chantharathip
ASEAN Economic Community Department (AEC Department)
3.1. ASEAN Integration Monitoring Director, Ahmad Zafarullah
Directorate Abdul Jalil
3.1.1. Monitoring, Surveillance, and Assistant Director, Glenda
Coordination Division Reyes
3.1.2. Analysis and Monitoring on Trade, Assistant Director, Alexander
Industry, and Emerging Issues Division Chandra
3.1.3. Analysis and Monitoring on
Finance and Socio-Economic Issues Assistant Director,
Division Latifahaida Abdul Latif
Assistant Director, Anang
3.1.4. Statistics Division Laksono
3.2. Market Integration Directorate Director, Vacant
3.2.1. Trade Facilitation Division Assistant Director, Cuong

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3.2.2. Standard & Conformance Division Erna
3.2.3. Services & Investment Division
3.2.4. Competition, Consumer Protection, Assistant Director, Looi
IPR Division
3.2.5. Enterprise & Stakeholders
Engagement Division
3.2.6. External Economic Relations
Division
3.2.7. Finance Integration Division
3.3. Sectoral Development Directorate
3.3.1. Transport Division
3.3.2. ICT & Tourism Division
3.3.3. Energy & Minerals Division
3.3.4. Food, Agriculture & Forestry
Division
3.3.5. Science & Technology Division
3.3.6. IAI & NDG Division
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department (ASCC Department)
4.1. ASCC Analysis & Monitoring
Directorate
4.1.1. ASCC Analysis Division
4.1.2. ASCC Monitoring Division
4.2. Human Development Directorate
Ba Tran
Assistant Director, Isagani C.
Assistant Director, Tan
Tai Hiong
Teck Kheong
Assistant Director,
Penchan Manawanichkul
Assistant Director,
Brasukra Gumilang Sudjana
Assistant Director, Vacant
Director, Ho Quang Trung
Assistant Director, Megasari
Widyaty
Assistant Director, Le Quang
Lan
Assistant Director, Marie
Gail de Sagon
Assistant Director, Pham
Quang Minh
Assistant Director, Vacant
Assistant Director, Vacant
Assistant Director, Benjamin
Loh
Director, Rodora Turalde
Babaran

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4.2.1. Education, Youth & Sport Division Assistant Director, Vacant
Assistant Director, Dr.
4.2.2. Health Division Ferdinal M.Fernando
4.2.3. Poverty, Eradication & Gender Assistant Director, Sita
Division Sumrit
Assistant Director, Mega
4.2.4. Labor & Civil Service Division Irena
4.3. Sustainable Development Directorate Director, Ky Anh Nguyen
4.3.1. Environment Division Assistant Director, Vong Sok
4.3.2. Disaster Management & Assistant Director, Riyanti
Humanitarian Assistance Djalante
Assistant Director, Tan Ghee
4.3.1. Culture & Information Division Tiong
Community & Corporate Affairs Department (CCA Department)
5.1. Corporate Affairs Directorate Director, Ung Srengkong
5.1.1. Administration & General Affairs Assistant Director, Edy
Division Hasmy Che Hassan
5.1.2. Conference Services, Protocol & Assistant Director,
Formalities Division Hakashah Samad
Assistant Director, Henny
5.1.3. Finance & Budget Division Suwardi
5.1.4. Human Resource Division Assistant Director, Rina
5.1.5. Information Technology Systems Assistant Director, Handy
Division Ong
5.2. Community Affairs Directorate Director, Lee Yoong Yoong
Assistant Director, Romeo
5.2.1. Community Relation Division Jr. Abad Arca
5.2.2. Information Resource Management
Division
5.3. Legal Services & Agreement
Directorate Director, Un Sovannasam

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 5.3.1. General Legal Affairs Division
Assistant Director, Sendy
5.3.2. Treaty Division Hermawati
5.3.3. International Economic & Trade Assistant Director, Nadya
Law Division Fanessa
5.4. Program Cooperation & Project Assistant Director, Dameria
Management Division Rimta K. Silangit

Source:
(https://asean.org/the-asean-secretariat-basic-mandate-functions-and-composition/)

Answer Key

PREPARED BY:
JANETH M. ABSOLOR
Teacher II, Pangasinan National High School

REVIEWED BY:
RUSTICO P. ABALOS JR.
EPS, Araling Panlipunan-Social Sciences

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