High Commissioner
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League of Nations mandate authority
international diplomatic office
supranational administrative position
The High Commissioner was an international diplomatic official appointed by the League of Nations to oversee and mediate political and administrative matters in the Free City of Danzig.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations mandate authority
ⓘ
international diplomatic office ⓘ supranational administrative position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAppealTo | Permanent Court of International Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | tensions between Nazi Party in Danzig and League of Nations ⓘ |
| countryContext | Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | League of Nations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedBecauseOf | German invasion of Poland in 1939 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| governs | League of Nations High Commission in Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Danzig Senate in specified matters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danzig Volkstag in specified matters ⓘ |
| hasPower |
intervene in Danzig legislation affecting international obligations
ⓘ
issue binding decisions in certain disputes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of international oversight of a semi-autonomous city-state ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Free City of Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
League of Nations mandate over the Free City of Danzig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Free City of Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joachim von Ribbentrop (as German representative interacting with the office) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Richard Haking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | League of Nations system of minority and mandate protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure compliance of Danzig authorities with international obligations
ⓘ
protect rights of minorities in the Free City of Danzig ⓘ safeguard rights of Poland in the Free City of Danzig ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Free City of Danzig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland–Danzig relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | League of Nations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
arbitrate disputes between the Free City of Danzig and Poland
ⓘ
mediate administrative matters in the Free City of Danzig ⓘ oversee political matters in the Free City of Danzig ⓘ protect the constitutional order of the Free City of Danzig ⓘ represent the League of Nations in Danzig ⓘ supervise implementation of international agreements concerning Danzig ⓘ |
| seat | Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | League of Nations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | German civil administration after 1939 annexation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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