Seán Lester

Seán Lester
Secretary-General of the League of Nations
In office
31 August 1940 – 18 April 1946
Preceded byJoseph Avenol
Succeeded byTrygve 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-GeneralJoseph Avenol
Preceded byPablo de Azcárate
Succeeded byFrancis Paul Walters
Personal details
BornJohn Ernest Lester
(1888-09-28)28 September 1888
Carrickfergus, Ireland
Died13 June 1959(1959-06-13) (aged 70)
Galway, Ireland
Spouse
Elizabeth Tyrrell
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(m. 1920)​
Children3
EducationMethodist College Belfast
ProfessionJournalist
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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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