Secretary-General of the League of Nations

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The Secretary-General of the League of Nations was the chief administrative officer and de facto executive head of the League, responsible for overseeing its Secretariat and coordinating its international diplomatic and organizational activities.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
international public office
appointedBy Council of the League of Nations
basedIn Switzerland
confirmedBy Assembly of the League of Nations
country League of Nations
dissolved 1946
firstHolder Sir Eric Drummond
hasRole chief administrative officer of the League of Nations
de facto executive head of the League of Nations
head of the Secretariat of the League of Nations
inception 1920
jurisdiction member states of the League of Nations
lastHolder Seán Lester
locatedIn Palais des Nations
officeHolder Joseph Avenol
Seán Lester
Sir Eric Drummond
partOf League of Nations
precededBy Secretary-General of the United Nations (as successor office, not chronological)
reportsTo Assembly of the League of Nations
Council of the League of Nations
residence Geneva
responsibleFor administration of the League of Nations
communication with member states of the League of Nations
coordination of League of Nations activities
maintenance of League of Nations archives
management of the Secretariat of the League of Nations
organization of League of Nations conferences
preparation of reports for the Assembly of the League of Nations
preparation of reports for the Council of the League of Nations
seat Geneva
termEndOfLastHolder 1946
termStartOfFirstHolder 1920


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