Seán Lester
Seán Lester | |
|---|---|
| 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 28 September 1888 Carrickfergus, Ireland |
| Died | 13 June 1959 (aged 70) Galway, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Tyrrell (m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Journalist |
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.