page_title: Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth
hierarchical_section_title: Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth
caption_attribution_description: English: Sir Eric Drummond circa 1918
context_page_description: James Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth GCMG, CB, PC, DL was a British politician and diplomat as well as the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations. After his time with the League of Nations he became British ambassador to Rome and later, chief adviser on foreign publicity in the Ministry of Information. In 1946 he became deputy leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords. Drummond died of cancer on 15 December 1951 at his home in Sussex.
context_section_description: James Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth GCMG, CB, PC, DL (17 August 1876 – 15 December 1951) was a British politician and diplomat as well as the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations (LN) (1920–1933). After his time with the League of Nations he became British ambassador to Rome (1933–1939) and later, 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. Drummond died of cancer on 15 December 1951 at his home in Sussex.
caption: Drummond circa 1918
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