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Mrs Véronique Ahouanmenou<br />
1993-1995<br />
Mrs Ahouanmenou was a member of the Standing Commission between April 1993 and<br />
1995, when she replaced HE Dr Abu Goura, who retired due to health issues, as a member.<br />
She was the first President of the Benin Red Cross (previously known as the Red Cross<br />
Society of Dahomey) which was accepted into the Movement in 1963. She worked tirelessly<br />
as President of this National Society from 1959 till 1996. 95 She was also formerly a member<br />
of the Federation’s Executive Council and has served the Movement for over forty years, a<br />
dedication and service for which she was awarded the Henry Dunant medal in 2009. 96<br />
95 http://croixrougebenin.afredis.com/description.html<br />
96 http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2009-and-earlier/57jnu3.htm<br />
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