Secretary General

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The Secretary General is the chief administrative officer and leading representative of an international organization, responsible for overseeing its operations and implementing its policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative office
executive role
leadership position
alternativeLabel Secretary General
surface form: Secretary-General

secretary general
appointedBy general assembly
governing council
member states
associatedWith Commonwealth of Nations
Council of Europe
NATO
Organization of American States
United Nations
international non-governmental organizations
domain international organization
goal effective functioning of the organization
implementation of organizational mandates
hasAuthorityOver secretariat of the organization
hasPower administrative leadership
representation in international fora
strategic guidance
hasRole chief administrative officer
leading representative
locationType usually based at organization headquarters
mayBe renewable
mayPropose policies
reforms
participatesIn high-level negotiations
international conferences
reportsTo governing body of the organization
member states or member entities
requires high-level diplomatic skills
knowledge of international relations
management experience
responsibleFor coordination of organizational activities
day-to-day administration
execution of decisions by governing bodies
implementing organizational policies
management of staff
overseeing operations of an organization
public communication on behalf of the organization
representing the organization externally
subordinateTo collective will of member states
termType fixed term
usedIn intergovernmental organizations
international NGOs

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Secretary General alternativeLabel Secretary General
this entity surface form: Secretary-General
SAARC Secretariat employerOf Secretary General
this entity surface form: Secretary-General of SAARC
this entity surface form: NAM Secretary-General
Nasser Kamel hasRole Secretary General
OPEC Secretariat headedBy Secretary General
this entity surface form: OPEC Secretary General
CoE leaderTitle Secretary General
subject surface form: Council of Europe
Interpol ledBy Secretary General
this entity surface form: Secretary General of Interpol
this entity surface form: Secretary-General of the OIF