This is a list of the secretaries-general of the Arab League since its founding in 1945.
| Image | Secretary-General Birth–Death | Took office | Left office | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Rahman Azzam (1893–1976) | 22 March 1945 | September 1952 | |||
| 2 | Abdul Khalek Hassouna (1898–1992) | September 1952 | 1 June 1972 | |||
| 3 | Mahmoud Riad (1917–1992) | 1 June 1972 | March 1979 | |||
| 4 | Chedli Klibi (1925–2020) | March 1979 | September 1990 | |||
| 5 | Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid (1923–2013) | 15 May 1991 | 15 May 2001 | |||
| 6 | Amr Moussa (1936–present) | 15 May 2001 | 1 July 2011 | |||
| 7 | Nabil Elaraby (1935–present) | 1 July 2011 | 3 July 2016 | |||
| 8 | Ahmed Aboul Gheit (1942–present) | 3 July 2016 | Incumbent |