Joseph Avenol
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Joseph Avenol was a French diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the League of Nations during the turbulent years leading up to World War II.
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| instanceOf |
French politician
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diplomat → human → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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| dateOfBirth |
1879-06-09
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| dateOfDeath |
1952-09-02
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| employer |
French Ministry of Finance
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French diplomatic service → League of Nations → |
| endTime |
1940-08-31
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| era |
20th century
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| familyName |
Avenol
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| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Joseph
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| knownFor |
serving as second Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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| languageSpoken |
English
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French → |
| memberOf |
League of Nations Secretariat
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| name |
Joseph Avenol
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| nationality |
French
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| notableEvent |
leadership of League of Nations during the 1930s crises
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tenure during lead-up to World War II → |
| notableFor |
controversial policies toward fascist powers within League of Nations
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| notableWork |
administration of League of Nations in interwar period
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| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat → |
| placeOfBirth |
Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France
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| placeOfDeath |
Dujeon, France
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| politicalContext |
interwar period
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rise of fascist regimes in Europe → |
| positionHeld |
Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations → |
| precededBy |
Eric Drummond
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| residence |
France
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Geneva, Switzerland → |
| startTime |
1933-07-03
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| succeededBy |
Seán Lester
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| termEndAsSecretaryGeneral |
1940
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| termStartAsSecretaryGeneral |
1933
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| workLocation |
Geneva, Switzerland
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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hasEmployee |
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Joseph Avenol
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name |
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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officeHolder |
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League of Nations
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secondSecretaryGeneral |