Secretary (title)

Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, power, or importance in the organization. The term is derived from the Latin word secernere, "to distinguish" or "to set apart", the passive participle (secretum) meaning "having been set apart", with the eventual connotation of something private or confidential, as with the English word secret. A secretarius was a person, therefore, overseeing business confidentially, usually for a powerful individual (a king, pope, etc.).

The official title of the leader of most Communist and Socialist political parties is the "General Secretary of the Central Committee" or "First Secretary of the Central Committee". When a Communist party is in power, the General Secretary is usually the country's de facto leader (though sometimes this leader also holds state-level positions to monopolize power, such as a presidency or premiership in order to constitute de jure leadership of the state), such as China and Cuba.

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UN Secretary General Congratulates Erdogan With Re-Election

Urdu Point 29 May 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the presidential election in Turkey, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said ... "The Secretary-General congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection as President of the Republic of Turkiye....
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GECF's Secretary General Commends UAE For COP28 Leadership

MENA FN 29 May 2023
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar. The Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Eng. Mohamed Hamel, held a virtual meeting yesterday with H E Ahmed Mohamed ... ....
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NATO Secretary General Warns Kosovo of Provocations Amid Rising Tensions with Serbia

MENA FN 29 May 2023
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has issued a warning to Kosovo, urging the breakaway province to refrain from deliberate provocations amidst escalating tensions with Serbia ... ....
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TURKSOY Secretary General Sends Congratulatory Letter To Azerbaijani President

MENA FN 29 May 2023
(MENAFN - AzerNews) TURKSOY Secretary General, Sultan Raev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of May 28 - Independence Day, ... ....
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Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Ambassador of EU to ASEAN (ASEAN - Association of South-East Asian Nations)

Public Technologies 29 May 2023
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Torres takes oath as PIA chief

The Manila Times 29 May 2023
Philippine Information Agency Director General Jose Torres Jr. takes his oath before Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil of the Presidential Communications Office during a ceremony at the PIA Head Office in Quezon City, May 29, 2023 ... Philippine Information Agency Director General Jose Torres Jr....
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OIC SG congratulates Turkish President on his re-election for a new Presidential term

Urdu Point 29 May 2023
The Secretary General (SG) of the Organization of ... OIC Secretary General also congratulated the Turkish people on the success of the elections that concluded on Monday....
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ANC considers roping in senior leaders to 'bring stability' in NW munipalities

Eye Witness News 29 May 2023
At least nine municipalities in the province have been placed under administration, which ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula attributes mainly squabbles within the party ... At least nine municipalities in the province have been placed under administration, which ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula attributes mainly squabbles within the party....

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