General of The Salvation Army

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General of The Salvation Army is the title given to the international leader and chief executive of The Salvation Army, a worldwide Christian church and charitable organization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical office
executive position
religious leadership position
appliesToOrganization The Salvation Army NERFINISHED
appointedBy High Council of The Salvation Army NERFINISHED
basedAt International Headquarters of The Salvation Army NERFINISHED
category Chief executive officers of religious organizations
Christian religious leaders
Salvation Army NERFINISHED
countryOfHeadquarters United Kingdom NERFINISHED
electionMethod elected by High Council
firstOfficeHolder William Booth NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver Salvation Army commands
Salvation Army regions
Salvation Army territories
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.salvationarmy.org
headquartersLocation London NERFINISHED
leaderOf The Salvation Army NERFINISHED
officeCreatedBy William Booth NERFINISHED
officeCreationYear 1878
officeHolderHonorific Commissioner NERFINISHED
officeHolderStyle General
officeHolderTitle General
officeLanguage English
officeType fixed-term appointment (modern practice)
lifetime appointment (historically)
oversees administration of The Salvation Army
charitable work of The Salvation Army
international strategy of The Salvation Army
spiritual leadership of The Salvation Army
partOf governance structure of The Salvation Army
religiousDenomination Salvationist
religiousTradition Christianity
reportsTo no higher earthly authority within The Salvation Army
responsibleFor appointments of senior Salvation Army officers
doctrinal integrity of The Salvation Army
global mission of The Salvation Army
international policies of The Salvation Army
retirementAge 68
scopeOfAuthority worldwide
subordinateBodies Salvation Army international headquarters departments
Salvation Army territories
symbolizes unity of The Salvation Army worldwide
termLength until retirement age
titleOf chief executive of The Salvation Army
international leader of The Salvation Army

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William Booth positionHeld General of The Salvation Army