The Earl of Perth | |
|---|---|
 Drummond, c. 1918 | |
| Secretary-General of the League of Nations | |
| In office 1 August 1920 – 2 July 1933 | |
| Deputy | Jean Monnet Joseph Avenol |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Avenol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1876 Fulford, England |
| Died | 15 December 1951 (aged 75) Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Spouse | Angela Mary Constable-Maxwell |
| Education | Eton College |
James Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth,[a] GCMG, CB, PC, DL (17 August 1876 – 15 December 1951), was a British politician and diplomat who was the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations from 1920 to 1933.
Quiet and unassuming, he succeeded in building an effective international staff. However he failed to resolve major international disputes because of pressure from Britain and France, the most powerful League members. He moved on to become British Ambassador to Italy (1933–1939) and then the chief adviser on foreign publicity in the Ministry of Information (1939–1940). In 1946, he became deputy leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords.
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