Seán Lester
Last secretary-general of the League of Nations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seán Lester (28 September 1888 – 13 June 1959) was an Irish diplomat who was the last secretary-general of the League of Nations from 31 August 1940 to 18 April 1946.
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Seán Lester | |
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Secretary-General of the League of Nations | |
In office 31 August 1940 – 18 April 1946 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Avenol |
Succeeded by | Trygve Lie (as Secretary-General of the United Nations) |
Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations | |
In office 18 February 1937 – 26 July 1940 | |
Secretary-General | Joseph Avenol |
Preceded by | Pablo de Azcárate |
Succeeded by | Francis Paul Walters |
Personal details | |
Born | John Ernest Lester (1888-09-28)28 September 1888 Carrickfergus, Ireland |
Died | 13 June 1959(1959-06-13) (aged 70) Galway, Ireland |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Tyrrell (m. 1920) |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Journalist |
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