Seán Lester
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Seán Lester was an Irish diplomat best known for serving as the last Secretary-General of the League of Nations during its final years before the transition to the United Nations.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish person
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diplomat → human → |
| countryOfBirth |
Ireland
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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| employer |
Irish Free State government
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League of Nations → |
| ethnicGroup |
Irish
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| familyName |
Lester
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| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations → |
| givenName |
Seán
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| hasGender |
male
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| hasRole |
League of Nations official
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international civil servant → |
| knownFor |
overseeing the transition period before the creation of the United Nations
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| languageSpoken |
English
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Irish → |
| memberOf |
League of Nations Secretariat
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| name |
Seán Lester
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| nationality |
Irish
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| notableFor |
being the last Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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| notableWork |
leadership of the League of Nations during its final years
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| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat → |
| participatedIn |
League of Nations diplomacy
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| placeOfBirth |
County Antrim
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| placeOfDeath |
Ireland
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| positionHeld |
High Commissioner of the League of Nations in Danzig
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations → |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Geneva
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Referenced by (7)
| 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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Lester
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hasNotableBearer |
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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lastHolder |
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Seán Lester
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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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Joseph Avenol
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succeededBy |
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League of Nations
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thirdSecretaryGeneral |