Joseph Louis Anne Avenol
Joseph Louis Anne Avenol (1879 - 1952) was a French diplomat. He served as the second secretary-general of the League of Nations between 1933 and 1940. He was preceded by the British Sir James Drummond who was secretary-general between 1920 and 1933, and he was succeeded by the Irish diplomat Sean Lester who was secretary-general between 1940 and 1946.