Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

administrative position within the United Nations

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations is the deputy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.[2][3] It was created by the General Assembly at the end of 1997.[1]

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Emblem of the United Nations
Incumbent
Nigeria Amina J. Mohammed

since 1 January 2017
United Nations
United Nations Secretariat
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toThe Secretary-General
SeatUN Headquarters
New York City, USA
AppointerThe Secretary-General
The Secretary-General appoints the Deputy Secretary-General following consultationswith Member States and in accordance with Article 101 of the Charter of the United Nations.[1]
Term lengthSee below
The term of office of the Deputy Secretary-General must not exceed that of the Secretary-General.[1]
Constituting instrumentGeneral Assembly Resolution 52/12 B[1]
PrecursorDeputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
Inaugural holderCanada Louise Fréchette
Formation1997
WebsiteDeputy Secretary-General

List

No.Deputy Secretary-GeneralPortraitCountryTermSecretary-General
1Louise FréchetteLouise Fréchette  Canada2 March 1998 – 1 April 2006 Kofi Annan
2Mark Malloch BrownMark Malloch Brown  United Kingdom1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006
3Asha-Rose MigiroAsha-Rose Migiro  Tanzania5 February 2007 – 1 July 2012 Ban Ki-moon
4Jan EliassonJan Eliasson  Sweden1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016
5Amina J. MohammedAmina J. Mohammed[4]  Nigeria1 January 2017 – present António Guterres

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