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 |
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| instanceOf |
international public office
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senior civil service position → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
League of Nations member states
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| appointedBy |
Council of the League of Nations
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations → |
| associatedWith |
development of early international civil service norms
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| country |
Switzerland
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| duty |
act as second-in-command of the League of Nations Secretariat
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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
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| endTime |
1946
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| followedBy |
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| headquartersLocation |
Palais des Nations
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| hierarchicalPosition |
second-highest official in the League of Nations Secretariat
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| historicalPeriod |
interwar period
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| legalBasis |
League of Nations Covenant and subsequent Council decisions
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| location |
Geneva
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| officeCreatedFor |
supporting the Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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| officeCreatedInContextOf |
establishment of the League of Nations after World War I
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| officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment |
no
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| officeHoldersAlsoHeldPosition |
senior positions in national diplomatic services
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| officeScope |
international
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multilateral diplomacy → |
| officeType |
appointed office
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| partOf |
League of Nations Secretariat
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| replacedBy |
similar functions within the United Nations Secretariat
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| requiredSkill |
administrative leadership
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diplomacy → knowledge of international law → multilingual communication → |
| selectionCriteria |
consideration of geographic balance among member states
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international civil service principles → |
| significantEvent |
abolition of the office with the dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946
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| startTime |
1920
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| subordinateTo |
Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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| termLength |
not fixed by popular election
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| workLanguage |
English
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French → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations ("Under-Secretary-General of the League of Nations") → |
hasPosition |
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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)") → |
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