The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Tadateru Konoe<br />
1995-2003<br />
Mr Tadateru Konoe was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between December 1995<br />
<strong>and</strong> December 2003. Prior to be elected to <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, Mr Konoe was Vice<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Japanese <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Society since his appointment in 1991. He has been a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Japanese <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Society since 1964. Internationally, he has also been<br />
involved in Movement serving as a <strong>Member</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Finance <strong>Commission</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> International<br />
Federation (1985-1993) <strong>and</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Disaster Preparedness Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> League<br />
(1981-1985). Outside <strong>the</strong> Movement, he has been a Board <strong>Member</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Japanese Society<br />
for rehabilitation, a Technical Expert at <strong>the</strong> Central Disaster Prevention Council in <strong>the</strong><br />
National L<strong>and</strong> Agency <strong>and</strong> an Advisor at <strong>the</strong> Japan Preventative Diplomacy Center, amongst<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs. He is a graduate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> London School <strong>of</strong> Economics (1964) <strong>and</strong> holds a BA in Political<br />
Science from Gakushuin University (1962). 103<br />
He is currently <strong>the</strong> President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
International Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Crescent</strong> Societies <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>refore an ex <strong>of</strong>ficio<br />
103 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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