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Kai Warras<br />
1977-1986<br />
Kai Warras served as a member of the Standing Commission between October 1977 and<br />
October 1986, having been re-elected in November 1981. Mr Warras had been involved with<br />
the Finnish Red Cross and the Movement more widely, since 1945. From 1956 until 1985 he<br />
occupied the position of Secretary General of the Finnish Red Cross. Under his leadership,<br />
this Society has grown in strength and is today able to play an important role not only at a<br />
national level but by giving its share internationally to Red Cross relief and development<br />
efforts. He was also involved internationally. Mr Warras was Vice-Chairman of the League<br />
from 1966 to 1977 and Chairman of the Joint ICRC-League Committee for Reappraisal of the<br />
Role of the Red Cross as well being involved in numerous working groups and committees.<br />
He was educated as a barrister of law. 78 Mr Warras’ enormous contribution to humanitarian<br />
activities makes him an outstanding example for the Movement and in 1987 he was awarded<br />
the Henry Dunant medal. 79 He was born on March 31 st 1917 and died on September 19 th<br />
2006. 80<br />
78 Finnish Red Cross<br />
79 Standing Commission<br />
80 http://www.hs.fi/muistot/haku/?haku=kai-j-warras<br />
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