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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George Weber<br />
2015-<br />
George Weber is <strong>the</strong> current Vice-President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> since his election in<br />
December 2015. 137 Mr Weber first joined <strong>the</strong> Movement in 1973 as a field delegate in<br />
Vietnam, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n worked as Chief Delegate <strong>and</strong> Disaster Relief Officer in Rw<strong>and</strong>a,<br />
Mauritius, Cap Verde, Nepal <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Philippines. In this capacity, he worked tirelessly to<br />
improve relief operations in <strong>the</strong>se disaster-stricken countries, <strong>and</strong> he led disaster<br />
preparedness programs. He joined <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> in 1976 as <strong>its</strong> National Director <strong>of</strong><br />
International Services <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n came to lead <strong>the</strong> organization, when he was appointed<br />
Secretary General <strong>and</strong> CEO in 1983. He left <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> in 1992 to become<br />
Secretary General <strong>and</strong> CEO <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IFRC. Among his many accomplishments, he was successful<br />
in gaining permanent observer status for <strong>the</strong> IFRC with <strong>the</strong> United Nations. Following his<br />
departure in 2000, he has continued with his life’s work with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> as a volunteer<br />
advisor. 138 Mr Weber was born April 18 1946 <strong>and</strong> is a Canadian national. 139<br />
137 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
138 http://www.redcross.ca/about-us/newsroom-/news-releases/latest-news/george-weber-first-canadian-toreceive-international-humanitarian-award<br />
139 https://mail.st<strong>and</strong>com.ch/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=3527&part=3<br />
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