- 1994-00-00 — The appointment of Dr Albert Lincoln as Secretary-General of the Bahá'í World Centre. As Secretary-General he was the senior officer acting on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, in the conduct of its external affairs, including relations with Israel, the host-country of its World Centre. He also represented the Bahá'í community in international fora and interactions with government representatives, diplomats, high officials and leaders of thought from many parts of the world. His term of office saw a broadening of relations between the Bahá'í World Centre and the people of Israel, including the minority communities, and his efforts in this field were recognized by an honorary doctorate conferred by the University of Haifa in 2010 and an Award of Merit from the City of Haifa in 2013.
[BWNS 968]
- 2013-10-01 — The Bahá'í International Community announced the appointment of Joshua Lincoln as its new Secretary-General. This announcement followed the announcement of the retirement of Mr. Albert Lincoln who had served as Secretary-General for 6 years. [BWNS968, BWNS969]
Dr. Lincoln holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Prior to joining the Baha’i International Community, he worked for the United Nations, serving in various field assignments in Africa as well as senior positions in New York and Geneva.
He served until 1 October 2019.
- 2019-10-01 — The Bahá'í International Community announced the appointment of Dr. David Rutstein as its new Secretary-General. He succeeded Dr. Joshua Lincoln who had been serving in this capacity since 2013. The role of the Secretary-General is to act on behalf of the Universal House of Justice in the conduct of its external affairs, including its relations with Israel. [BWNS1357]
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