ITU Secretary-General
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The ITU Secretary-General is the chief executive officer of the International Telecommunication Union, responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing the organization’s global telecommunications and ICT activities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive position
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leadership role → position in an international organization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
global
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| appointedBy |
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
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| country |
Switzerland
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| electedBy |
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union
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| employer |
International Telecommunication Union
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| hasAuthorityOver |
ITU General Secretariat
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ITU staff → |
| headOf |
International Telecommunication Union
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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| inception |
1869
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union
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Convention of the International Telecommunication Union → |
| maximumNumberOfTerms |
2
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| officeCreatedBy |
Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union
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| officeHolderMustBeCitizenOf |
an ITU Member State
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| officeLocation |
Geneva
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| organizationType |
United Nations specialized agency
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations system
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| partOf |
International Telecommunication Union
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| positionHeldInOrganization |
United Nations specialized agency
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| precededBy |
Director of the International Telegraph Union
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| reportsTo |
ITU Council
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ITU Plenipotentiary Conference → |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of the work of ITU Sectors
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implementation of decisions of the ITU Council → implementation of decisions of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference → overall management of the International Telecommunication Union → preparation of draft budget of the ITU → preparation of draft strategic and financial plans of the ITU → promotion of global connectivity → promotion of inclusive and sustainable digital transformation → representation of the ITU in external relations → strategic leadership of the International Telecommunication Union → |
| scope |
global telecommunications
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information and communication technologies → radio-frequency spectrum management → satellite orbit resources → telecommunication development → telecommunication standardization → |
| selectionMethod |
election by secret ballot
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| termLength |
4 years
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| votingSystem |
one-country-one-vote
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| website |
https://www.itu.int/en/osg/Pages/default.aspx
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| worksWith |
Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau → Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau → ITU Deputy Secretary-General → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Conference and Publications Department
("Secretary-General of ITU")
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Human Resources Management Department ("Secretary-General of the ITU") → Internal Audit Unit (ITU) → Office of the Secretary-General ("Secretary-General of the ITU") → Strategic Planning and Membership Department ("Secretary-General of ITU") → |
reportsTo |
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ITU Member States
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elect |
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ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
("Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union")
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elects |
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ITU Constitution
("Secretary-General of the ITU")
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establishes |
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Office of the Secretary-General
("Secretary-General of the ITU")
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hasHead |
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ITU General Secretariat
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headedBy |