President of Interpol

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The President of Interpol is the high-ranking official who chairs the organization’s executive committee and represents Interpol in overseeing its global police cooperation activities.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
President of INTERPOL 2
President of Interpol canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
leadership role
position in an international organization
appointedFrom delegates of Interpol member countries
associatedWith coordination against transnational crime
global crime-fighting initiatives
cannotDo directly order national police operations
category International law enforcement leadership positions
chairs Interpol Executive Committee
country none (international position)
dayToDayManagementBy Secretary-General of Interpol
domain international police cooperation
electedBy Interpol General Assembly
formationDate 1923
formationEvent creation of the International Criminal Police Commission
hasPower convene meetings of the Executive Committee
preside over sessions of the General Assembly
hasRole chair of the Executive Committee of Interpol
oversees global police cooperation activities
represents Interpol
jurisdiction member countries of Interpol (in coordination role only)
legalBasis Interpol Constitution
memberOfBody Interpol Executive Committee
notResponsibleFor day-to-day management of Interpol
officeHolderIn International Criminal Police Organization
partOf Interpol
primaryObjective enhance international police cooperation
rankComparedTo higher protocol rank than Secretary-General of Interpol
reportsTo Interpol General Assembly
represents Interpol at high-level international meetings
requiresCitizenshipOf an Interpol member country
requiresQualification senior law enforcement or governmental experience
residence no fixed official residence
responsibleFor ensuring that Interpol activities align with decisions of the General Assembly
strategic direction of Interpol
scopeOfAuthority global
seat Lyon, France
linked to: Lyon
styleOfAddress Madam President
Mr. President
supervises implementation of decisions of the Interpol General Assembly
symbolicHeadOf Interpol
termLength 4 years
termRenewable no (non-renewable term)
website https://www.interpol.int
worksWith Interpol General Secretariat
National Central Bureaus of Interpol member states

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Interpol General Assembly elects President of Interpol
subject linked to: General Assembly
INTERPOL Constitution definesRoleOf President of INTERPOL
linked to: President of Interpol
Secretary General of INTERPOL (in governance matters) notSameAs President of INTERPOL
linked to: President of Interpol