Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth

The Right Honourable The Earl of Perth GCMG, CB, PC, DL
Drummond circa 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	(1876-08-17)17 August 1876 Fulford, England
Died	15 December 1951(1951-12-15) (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 (1920–1933).

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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