Secretary General

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A small number of international organizations and other bodies use the title secretary general or secretary-general for their chief administrative officer.

1 International intergovernmental organizations
2 International nongovernmental organizations
3 National bodies and other organizations
4 Duties of a secretary-general

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International intergovernmental organizations

The Andean Community (CAN) has a secretary general.
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) has a secretary-general.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has a secretary-general.
The Commonwealth of Nations has a secretary-general.
The Council of Europe (COE) has a secretary general.
The Council of the European Union has a secretary-general.
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has a secretary general.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has a secretary-general.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has a secretary general.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has a secretary general.
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) had a secretary-general.
The Organization of American States (OAS) has a secretary general.
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has a secretary general.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a secretary-general.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a secretary general.
The Pacific Islands Forum has a secretary general.
The United Nations (UN) has a secretary-general.
The Western European Union (WEU) has a secretary-general.

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International nongovernmental organizations

Amnesty International (AI) has a secretary general.
Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) has a Secretary-General
Council of Diaspora Métis (CDM) is represented by a Secretary-General

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National bodies and other organizations

The Milice (Vichy France's secret police) was run by a secretary general.
Hezbollah is run by a secretary-general.
In the Civil service of the Republic of Ireland, the highest civil servant in a government department is known as a Secretary-General. See also Permanent Secretary.

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