Following the Regional Assembly in Metsovo, 2004 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Anne Leclercq, Belgium-French Community

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Helen Bennett, UK
Maila Klemettinen, Finland
Priscilla Mouritzen, Denmark

Elected in Copenhagen, 2003 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Anne Leclercq, Belgium-French Community

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Helen Bennett, UK

Maila Klemettinen, Finland
Priscilla Mouritzen, Denmark
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Following the Regional Assembly in Edinburgh, 2000 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Anne Leclercq, Belgium-French Community

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Helen Bennett, UK

Gilberte Schori, Switzerland
Francesca Pinol, Spain,
Priscilla Mouritzen, Denmark

Elected in Mainz, 1999 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Anne Leclercq, Belgium-French Community

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Elena Averoff, Greece

Helen Bennett, UK
Gilberte Schori, Switzerland
Francesca Pinol, Spain,

Elected in Mâcon, 1996 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Johan Valcke, Belgium-Flanders

Gilberte Schori, Switzerland
Alecos Valsamakis, Greece
Alain Girel, France

Advisors
Tony Ford, UK
Regina Ivarsson, Sweden
Julia Kunovska, Slovakia

Elected in Trondheim,1993 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Johan Valcke, Belgium-Flanders

Julia Kunovska, Slovakia
Gilberte Schori, Switzerland
Alecos Valsamakis, Greece

Advisors
Tony Ford, UK
Regina Ivarsson, Sweden

Following the Regional Assembly in Amsterdam,1991 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Tony Ford, UK

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Regina Ivarsson, Sweden

Secretary
Marjan Unger, Netherlands

Julia Kunovska, Slovakia
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Member in charge of relations with EEC
Johan Valcke, Belgium-Flanders

Elected in Malmö,1990 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Tony Ford, UK

Regional Vice-President/WCC Deputy Vice-President
Regina Ivarsson, Sweden

Secretary
Willem Woudenberg, Netherlands

Julia Kunovska, Slovakia
Bernd Roeter, Germany

Elected in Vienna 1987 :

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
Tony Ford, UK

Regional Vice-President/WCC-Deputy Vice-President
Ove Thorsen, Sweden

Secretary
Willem Woudenberg, Netherlands

Agatha Zackova, Slovakia
Denis Beaugé, France

Following the Regional Assembly in Copenhagen 1981:

Regional President/WCC Vice-President
J J Salden (Ed), Netherlands

Regional Vice-President/WCC Deputy Vice-President
John Viedel-Rieper, Denmark

Treasurer
Jan Walgrave, Belgium

Denis Beaugé, France (1981-83 Secretary)
Asa Hellman, Finland
Rolf Himberg-Larsen, Norway
Czeslaw Sawicki, Poland
Lou Schmidt, Switzerland

Standing left to right : Czeslaw Sawicki - Rolf Himberg-Larsen - John Vedel-Rieper - J.J. Edmond-Salden. Sitting left to right : Jan Walgrave - Lou Schmidt - Witold Lojko - Denis Beauge.

Elected in Vienna 1980

Regional President/Vice-President of WCC
J J Salden (Ed), Netherlands

Regional Vice-President
Peter Rath, Austria

Treasurer
Jan Walgrave, Belgium

Asa Hellman, Finland
Rolf Himberg-Larsen, Norway
Lou Schmidt, Switzerland
John Vedel-Rieper, Denmark

Officer
European executive co-ordinator, Malcolm McIntyre Read, UK

Elected in Kyoto 1978:

Regional President/Vice-President of WCC
James Noel White, UK

Regional Vice-President/Deputy Vice-President of WCC
Peter Rath, Austria

Secretary
Michele Wegner, Italy

Lou Schmidt, Switzerland
Asa Hellman, Finland
John Vedel-Rieper, Denmark
J J Edmond (Ed) Salden, Netherlands
Victor Margrie*

Consultant to the Board
Lydia Levi, Italy

(* was Treasurer to the Board until 1979 when Malcolm MacIntyre Read, UK, took over the post, Victor Margrie then became a consultant to the Board)

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2004 Metsovo, Greece
2000 UNESCO, Paris, France
1996 Rabat, Morocco
1992 Colombo, Sri Lanka
1988 Power House Museum, Sydney, Australia
1984 Oslo, Norway
1980 Vienna, Austria
1978 Kyoto, Japan
1976 Oaxtepec, Mexico
1974 Toronto, Canada

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2004-2008
Mrs Maria Celina Rodriguez Olea, Chile

2000-2004
Mrs Elena Averoff, Greece

1996-2000
Omar Amine Benabdallah, Morocco

1992-1996
Mrs Siva Obeyesekere, Sri Lanka

1998-1992
Anders Clason, Sweden

1984-1988
Anders Clason, Sweden

1980-1984
Marea Gazzard, Austria

1978-1980
Sir Paul Reilly, UK

1974-1978
Rt Hon Viscount Eccles, UK

1964-1974
Mrs Aileen Vanderbilt Webb (later called Mrs Aileen Osborn Webb)

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Following the General Assembly in Metsovo, 2004

President
Mrs Maria Celina Rodriguez Olea

Vice-Presidents

Wendy Goldblatt, Africa (South Africa)
Lois Moran, North America (USA)
Marylin Stothers, North America (Canada)
Cecilia Duque Duque, Latin America
Madgalena Perez del Castillo de Supervielle, Latin America (Uruguay)
Vijaya Rajan, Asia (India)
Anne Leclercq, Europe (Belgium-French Community)
Bernd Roeter, Europe (Germany)

Following the General Assembly in Paris, 2000

President
Elena Averoff, Greece

Vice-Presidents
Sule Bello, Africa (Niger)
Wendy Goldblatt, Africa (South Africa)
Lois Moran, North America (USA)
Marylin Stothers, North America (Canada)
Cecilia Duque Duque, Latin America
Madgalena Perez del Castillo de Supervielle, Latin America (Uruguay)
Siva Obeyesekere, Asia (Sri Lanka)
Vijaya Rajan, Asia (India)
Anne Leclercq, Europe (Belgium-French Community)
Helen Bennett, Europe (UK)

Following the General Assembly in Rabat, 1996

President
Omar Amine Benabdallah, Morocco

Vice-Presidents
Sule Bello, Africa (Niger)
Wendy Goldblatt, Africa (South Africa)
Lois Moran, North America (USA)
Marylin Stothers, North America (Canada)
Cecilia Duque Duque, Latin America
Madgalena Perez del Castillo de Supervielle, Latin America (Uruguay)
Siva Obeyesekere, Asia (Sri Lanka)
Vijaya Rajan, Asia (India)
Bernd Roeter, Europe (Germany)
Johan Valcke, Europe (Belgium-Flanders)
Secretary General : Mr Hiroshi Koichibara (Japan)

Following the General Assembly in Colombo, 1992

President
Siva Obeyesekere (Sri Lanka)

Vice-Presidents
…..
Tony Ford, Europe (UK)
Ove Thorsen, Europe (Sweden)

Following the General Assembly in Sidney 1988

President
Anders Clason (Sweden)

Vice-Presidents
R. Vahnjah Richards, Africa (Liberia)
Hélène Langlois, Africa (Mauritius)
Cecilia Duque Duque, Latin America (Colombia)
Magdalena Perez del Castillo de Supervielle, Latin America (Uruguay
Patricia McClelland, Norht America (Canada)
Jou Rushfelt, Norht America (USA)
Uxi Mufti, Asia (Pakistan)
Gita Ram, Asia (India)
Tony Ford, Europe (UK)
Ove Thorsen, Europe (Sweden)

Following the General Assembly in Oslo 1984

President
Anders Clason (Sweden)

Vice Presidents
Frank A Aig-Imouhuede, Africa (Nigeria) (1984-87/87-88)
R Vahnjah Richards (Liberia)
Bandula S de Silva, Asia (Sri Lanka)
Jan Walgrave, Europe (Belgium) (1984-87/87-88)
Tony Ford (UK)
Joy Rushfelt, North America (USA)
Olga P S de Artagaveytia, Latin America (Uruguay)

Officers in Copenhagen

Treasurer
Bendt Hansen

Secretary General
John Vedel-Rieper

Asst Sec General
I B Andersen

Following the General Assembly in Vienna 1980

President
Marea Gazzard (Austria)

Vice Presidents
Frank A Aig-Imouhuede, Africa (Nigeria)
Kenji Fujimori, Asia (Japan)
J J E Salden, Europe (Netherlands)
Orland Larsson, North America (Canada)
Olga P S de Artagaveytia, Latin America (Uruguay)

Officers

Secretary
Grete Prytz Kittelsen (Norway)

Treasurer
David W Sloan (USA)

Legal Advisor
Attorney Davis W Sloan (USA)

Following the General Assembly in Kyoto 1978

President
Sir Paul Reilly, UK

Vice Presidents
Daniel Cobblah, Reg. President, Africa (Ghana)
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Reg. President, Asia (India)
James Noel White, Reg. President, Europe (UK)
Arline Fish, Reg. President, North America (USA)
Perla de Bardin, Reg. President, Latin America (Argentina)

Officers

Secretary General
Ake H Huldt, (Sweden, posted in New York City)

Treasurer
Göran Holmquist (USA)

Legal Advisor
Attorney Davis W Sloan (USA)

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