Director-general

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The term director-general is used worldwide to signify the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. Commonly used in international organisations and government departments, though often called an Executive Director or Managing Director in the U.S..

In the UK, Director-general is the professional head of an Executive Agency which contains other agencies headed by directors. For example the chief executive of the British Broadcasting Corporation is called the Director-general. The head of the UKs internal security service MI5 is also a Director-general, who operates at Permanent Secretary (Grade 1) level. (See British Civil Service#Grading schemes for details.)

In the European Commission, each department (called a Directorate-General) is headed by a non-political Director-General. This is roughly equivalent to a British Permanent Secretary.

In France, the similar word Président-directeur général (short: PDG) means the highest person in a company, corresponding to the CEO.

In México, the term "Director General" of a company (similar to a US corporation) means the highest person managing the company and translates as the CEO into United States English.

In India there is a Director General of Police in each state.
In political science and constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the state. In many countries, it is referred to simply as the government, but this usage can be confusing in an international context.
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government is a body that has the power to make and the authority to enforce rules and laws within a civil, corporate, religious, academic, or other organization or group.[1]
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non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government.
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A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes.
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Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or more individuals. Institutions are identified with a social purpose and permanence, transcending individual human lives and intentions, and with the making and enforcing of
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International Organization is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. Subject areas include: foreign policies, international relations, international and comparative political economy, security policies, environmental disputes
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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An Executive Agency is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive.
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The Technical Director (TD) or Technical Producer (TP) is usually the most senior technical person within a theatrical company or television studio. This person usually possesses the highest level of competence in a specific technical field and may be
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Type Broadcast radio and television
Country  United Kingdom
Availability    National
International 
Founder John Reith
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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The Security Service
MI5

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Agency overview
Formed 1909 as the Secret Service Bureau.

Jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters Thames House, London, United Kingdom

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The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (although the full title is rarely used), is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.
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European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. It operates in the method of cabinet government, with 27 "Commissioners", one for each country of the EU, led by a Commission President (currently José
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Treaties
Rome Maastricht (Pillars)
Amsterdam Nice Reform
Institutions
Commission President Jos Manuel Barroso
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (although the full title is rarely used), is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency.
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In India the Director General of Police is the highest ranking police officer in Indian States. All DGPs are Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The DGP (or formally the Director General and Inspector General of Police) is usually the head of the State police force in every
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