Stephen Bereaux

The Bahamas' candidate for Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union

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PP-26, Doha, 9 to 27 November 2026. Elections begin 12 November.

Excellence

Stronger governance and accountability, resources put where they deliver results.

Transformation

Results-based management and regional offices strengthened as ITU's outposts.

Collaboration

The Bureaus working to one strategy, and bridges between ITU and its members.

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Over 20 years as a regulator, a delegate and an ITU executive

A lawyer by profession, Stephen led The Bahamas' regulator through the arrival of competition, then represented The Bahamas at ITU conferences from 2014 before joining its senior management in 2020.

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2004

Joined TATT The newly created telecommunications and broadcasting regulator of Trinidad and Tobago, as Senior Manager Legal and Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary.

2010

Joins the newly created URCA The Bahamas' utilities and competition regulator; Director of Policy and Regulation from 2012.

2014

PP-14, Busan Deputy Head of Delegation; chairs the ad hoc group on Resolution 136, ICTs in emergencies and disasters.

2017

Chief Executive Officer of URCA Co-chairs GSR-17 in Nassau; Vice-Chair of Committee 3 at WTDC-17.

2018

PP-18, Dubai Chairs Committee 5 on legal and policy matters; leads the campaign that wins The Bahamas its first seat on ITU Council.

2020

Deputy to the Director of the BDT Heads ITU's regional presence across 13 regional and area offices; leads WTDC-22 in Kigali, 2,152 participants from 150 Member States.

2023

Chief of Transformation Establishes the Transformation Team and leads the ITU Transformation Roadmap.

2024

Chief of Administration and Finance Oversees finance, human resources and procurement for the whole Union.

Backed across a region, and beyond it

A candidacy built on regional consensus: endorsed by the political, regulatory and industry institutions of the Caribbean, and by the telecommunications voice of the Pacific.

The Caribbean

Caribbean Community
The region's paramount political and economic institution, uniting twenty Caribbean states and territories.
Caribbean Telecommunications Union
Stephen Bereaux's proven leadership, regional grounding, and global perspective make him an ideal candidate.
Hon. Dominic Smith, CTU President
Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations
CANTO is pleased to announce its full endorsement of Mr. Stephen Bereaux for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU.
CANTO