Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations

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The Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations was a senior international civil servant who assisted the Secretary-General in managing the League’s administrative functions and coordinating its diplomatic and organizational activities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf international public office
senior civil service position
appliesToJurisdiction League of Nations member states
appointedBy Council of the League of Nations
Secretary-General of the League of Nations
associatedWith development of early international civil service norms
country Switzerland
duty act as second-in-command of the League of Nations Secretariat
assist in budgetary and personnel management of the Secretariat
assist the Secretary-General in managing the League of Nations Secretariat
contribute to preparation of reports for League organs
coordinate administrative functions of the League of Nations
ensure continuity of Secretariat operations in the Secretary-General’s absence
facilitate communication between the Secretariat and member states
help coordinate work of technical and specialized bodies of the League
oversee organizational activities of the League of Nations
represent the Secretary-General when delegated
supervise sections and departments within the Secretariat
support diplomatic activities of the League of Nations
employer League of Nations
endTime 1946
followedBy Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
headquartersLocation Palais des Nations
hierarchicalPosition second-highest official in the League of Nations Secretariat
historicalPeriod interwar period
legalBasis League of Nations Covenant and subsequent Council decisions
location Geneva
officeCreatedFor supporting the Secretary-General of the League of Nations
officeCreatedInContextOf establishment of the League of Nations after World War I
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment no
officeHoldersAlsoHeldPosition senior positions in national diplomatic services
officeScope international
multilateral diplomacy
officeType appointed office
partOf League of Nations Secretariat
replacedBy similar functions within the United Nations Secretariat
requiredSkill administrative leadership
diplomacy
knowledge of international law
multilingual communication
selectionCriteria consideration of geographic balance among member states
international civil service principles
significantEvent abolition of the office with the dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946
startTime 1920
subordinateTo Secretary-General of the League of Nations
termLength not fixed by popular election
workLanguage English
French

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations ("Under-Secretary-General of the League of Nations")
hasPosition
Inazo Nitobe ("Under-Secretary-General of the League of Nations")
Jean Monnet ("Secretary-General of the League of Nations (deputy and acting roles in early years)")
positionHeld

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