Secretary General of Interpol

Secretary General of Interpol
Incumbent Jürgen Stock since 7 November 2014
General Secretariat
Type	Chief administrative officer
Status	Active
Member of	General Secretariat
Nominator	Interpol General Assembly
Appointer	General Assembly
Term length	Five years renewable once
First holder	Oskar Dressler (1923–1946)
Website	Official website

Secretary General of Interpol is the chief administrative officer and the highest official of the Interpol. It conducts administrative tasks at the General Secretariat and is responsible for the implementation of the decisions made by the General Assembly and executive committee.

The post of Interpol's secretary general is proposed by the executive committee while the General Assembly is responsible for the appointment. It is generally appointed for a term of five years and may be re-appointed only once. Its role is principally regulated by the Articles 28–30. A secretary general is also responsible for policymaking under the General Secretariat's framework. It coordinates with the member states chiefs working in concerned department and organisations.^[1]