The term General Secretary denotes a leader of various unions, parties, churches or associations. The most notable usages are the following:... .
A number of international organizations, communist parties, and other bodies use the title Secretary General or Secretary-General for their chief administrative officer
Chief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive officer.... .
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North Africa and Horn of Africa....
The Association of Caribbean States was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean.... (ACS)
Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN , is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.... (ASEAN)
The Caribbean Community , is an organization of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.... (CARICOM)
The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community is the Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM and the head of its principal administrative organ, the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community....
The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body which has served the Commonwealth of Nations since its establishment in 1965, and responsible for representing the Commonwealth publicly....
The Council of Europe is the oldest international organisation working towards European integration, having been founded in 1949. It has a particular emphasis on legal standards, human rights, democracy development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation.... (COE)
The Council of the European Union is the principal Institutions of the European Union in the European Union . It is often informally called the Council of Ministers or just the Council, the name used in the Treaties of the European Union; it is also called Consilium as a Latin-language compromise....
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union heads the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. In recent times, it has acquired a number of additional responsibilities, including High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, which is held concurrently....
The European Commission is the executive of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Treaties of the European Union and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
The Secretary-General of the European Commission is the senior civil servant of the European Commission. The Secretary-General, who is responsible to the President of the European Commission, is in charge of the various Directorate-General, headed by Director-General....
The International Civil Aviation Organization , an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international scheduled air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth....
Secretary-General
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , is a late 20th century creation....
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
The International Telecommunication Union is the second-oldest international organization still in existence , established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications.... (ITU)
The Inter-Parliamentary Union is an international organization established in 1889 by William Randal Cremer and Fr?d?ric Passy . It was the first permanent forum for political multilateral negotiations.... (IPU)
The League of Nations was an inter-governmental organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?1920. At its greatest extent from 28 September 1934 to 23 February 1935, it had 58 members.... (1919–1946)
During its existence, the League of Nations had three Secretaries General:#Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, of the United Kingdom served from 1920 to 3 July 1933....
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chair of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance....
The Organization of American States is an international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. Its members are the thirty-five independent states of the Americas.... (OAS)
The Pacific Islands Forum is an Intergovernmentalism organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the Country of the Pacific Ocean and represent their interests....
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum is the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Islands Forum . The Secretariat is based at the headquarters of the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji....
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, Social change, human rights and achieving world peace.... (UN)
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
The Western European Union is a partially dormant European defence and security organisation, established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels 1948 of 1948 with the accession of West Germany and Italy in 1954.... (WEU)
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization that helps its members communicate and co-operate on customs issues. It was established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council and adopted its current name in 1994.... (WCO)
Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated." Founded in London, England in 1961, AI draws its attention to human rights abuses and... (AI)
The Anglican Consultative Council or ACC is one of the four "Instruments of Communion" of the Anglican Communion. It was created by a resolution of the 1968 Lambeth Conference.... (ACC)
Secretary-General
Council of Diaspora Métis (CDM)
Secretary-General
The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment
International Alert is a London-based charity and international non-governmental organisation working to prevent and end violent conflict across the globe, International Alert marked its 20th anniversary in 2006....
File:Worldmap_UNPO.pngThe Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization , formed in 1991, is a democratic, international organization. Its members are indigenous peoples, List of disputed or occupied territories nations, Minority and Independence states or territories which lack representation internationally....
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental organization organization which governs most national Scouting, with 28 million members....
The International Basketball Federation , more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA , is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball.... (FIBA)
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-720-0318-04, Frankreich, Parade der Milice Francaise.jpgThe Milice fran?aise , generally called simply Milice, was a paramilitary force created on January 30 1943 by the Vichy France, with Nazi Germany aid, to help fight the French Resistance.... (Vichy France
Vichy France
Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944. This government, which succeeded the French Third Republic, officially called itself the French State , in contrast with the previous designation, "French Republic." Marshal of France Philippe P?tain pro... 's secret police
Secret police
Secret police are a police agency which operates in secrecy to maintain national security against internal threats to the state.Secret police forces are typically associated with totalitarianism regimes, as they are often used to maintain the political power of the state rather than uphold the rule of law.... ) was run by a Secretary General.
Hezbollah is a Shi'a Islamic political and paramilitary organisation based in Lebanon. It is a significant force in Politics of Lebanon, providing social services, which operate schools, hospitals, and agricultural services for thousands of Lebanese Shiites.... is run by a Secretary-General.
The Civil Service of Republic of Ireland is the collective term for the permanent staff of the Department of State and certain public service bodies of the Republic of Ireland who advise and work for the Government of Ireland.... , the highest civil servant in a government department is known as a Secretary-General. See also Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary
The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State , is the most senior British Civil Service of a Her Majesty's Government Ministry , charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.... .
The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.... , the highest ranking civil servant of each ministry is also known as a Secretary General (Secretaris Generaal)
Young Patriots is since 1988 the youth wing of the Basque Country political party Eusko Alkartasuna . Gazte Abertzaleak is founder member of the European Free Alliance Youth.... , the youth branch of Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA.... , is lead by a Secretary - General.
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Dominican Order in Manila.... , the General Secretary of the University is known as the Secretary General.
Tau Gamma Phi also known as the Triskelions' Grand Fraternity, is a fraternity founded at the University of the Philippines, Diliman on October 4, 1968.... Fraternity, also known as the "Triskelion
Triskelion
A triskelion or triskele is a symbol consisting of 3 #In human culture interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs, or any similar symbol with three protrusions and a threefold rotational symmetry.... Grand Fraternity" of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.... , their highest ranking position is called a Secretary-General, sometimes General Secretary
General secretary
The term General Secretary denotes a leader of various unions, parties, churches or associations. The most notable usages are the following:... or GenSec for short.
