Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth

Scottish diplomat, Secretary General of the League of Nations

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1876

Place of Birth: Fulford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1951

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth (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.