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See also General Secretary.

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A number of international organizations, political parties, and other bodies use the title Secretary General or Secretary-General for their chief administrative officer.

Contents 1 International intergovernmental organizations 2 International nongovernmental organizations 3 Sports governing bodies 4 National bodies and other organizations

[edit] International intergovernmental organizations

Organization	Official title
Andean Community (CAN)	Secretary General of the Andean Community
Arab League	Secretary General of the Arab League
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)	Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)	Secretary General of the ASEAN
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)	Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community
Commonwealth of Nations	Commonwealth Secretary-General
Council of Europe (COE)	Secretary-General of the Council of Europe
Council of the European Union	Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
European Commission	Secretary-General of the European Commission
European Court of Auditors	Secretary-General of the European Court of Auditors
European Economic and Social Committee	Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee
International Civil Aviation Organization	Secretary-General
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)	Secretary General of Interpol
International Maritime Organization	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
The Permanent Commission for the South Pacific(CPPS)	Secretary-General of the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	Secretary-General of the ITU
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)	Secretary General of the IPU
Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI)	Secretary General of JMI
League of Nations (1919–1946)	Secretary General of the League of Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)	Secretary General of NATO
Organization of American States (OAS)	Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)	Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)	Secretary-General of the OECD
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)	Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Pacific Islands Forum	Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum
United Nations (UN)	United Nations Secretary-General
Western European Union (WEU)	Secretary-General of the Western European Union
World Customs Organization (WCO)	Secretary General of the World Customs Organization

[edit] International nongovernmental organizations

Organization	Official title
Amnesty International (AI)	Secretary General
Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)	Secretary-General
Council of Diaspora Métis (CDM)	Secretary-General
The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment	Secretary-General of EUROCAE
International Alert	Secretary General
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)	Secretary General
International Union of Young Farmers (IUYF)	Secretary/Secretary General
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization	Secretary General
World Organization of the Scout Movement	Secretary General

[edit] Sports governing bodies

Governing body	Official title
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)	Secretary General

[edit] 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.
• Russian Fascist Party 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.
• In the Netherlands, the highest ranking civil servant of each ministry is also known as a Secretary General (Secretaris Generaal)
• In the Basque Country Gazte Abertzaleak, the youth branch of Eusko Alkartasuna, is lead by a Secretary - General.
• University of Santo Tomas, the General Secretary of the University is known as the Secretary General.
• Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity, also known as the "Triskelion Grand Fraternity" of the Philippines, their highest ranking position is called a Secretary-General, sometimes General Secretary or GenSec for short.