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THE STANDING COMMISSION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT AND ITS MEMBERS

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Greg Vickery AO<br />

2011-<br />

Mr Greg Vickery has been the Chairman of the Standing Commission since 2011. Prior to<br />

joining the Standing Commission, he was the National President of the Australian Red Cross<br />

Society since his appointment in 2003. Mr Vickery initially joined the Australian Red Cross as<br />

a volunteer in 1973 and has held various posts throughout this period. He has also been an<br />

active member of the Movement on an international level. He has led the Australian<br />

delegation to various international meetings, served as Chairman of the IFRC Public<br />

Governance Enhancement Programme Working Group (2010-2011) and represented the<br />

IFRC at the Asia Development and the United Nations (2011). Outside the Movement, he has<br />

been a Professor of Law at the University of Queensland (2000-2011), the Honorary Consul<br />

for the Republic of Indonesia in Queensland (1999-2007) and a Senior Lawyer at Norton<br />

Rose, Australia. Mr Vickery holds a Bachelor of Arts (1966) and a Bachelor of Law (1969)<br />

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