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Venezuelan lawyer
Mario Villarroel
Mario Villarroel Lander
President of the International League/Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
In office
1987–1997
Preceded byEnrique de la Mata
Succeeded byAstrid Nøklebye Heiberg
Personal details
Born21 September 1947
Caracas, Venezuela

Mario Enrique Villarroel Lander (born 21 September 1947) is a Venezuelan lawyer.

Career

After studying jurisprudence at the Central University of Venezuela, he graduated as LL. D. in criminology. He is currently the professor for criminal law at the Universidad Santa María in Caracas and president of the Venezuelan Red Cross Society. In 1987, he succeeded Enrique de la Mata Gorostizaga as President of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1987 to 1997. During his tenure, in November 1991, it was renamed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He also functioned occasionally as the president of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.

References

  1. Rodrigues, Charlene Anne (5 Aug 2023). "Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court". BBC News. Retrieved 4 Oct 2023.
  2. "Red Cross Voices 'Serious Concerns' after Venezuela Chief Sacked". VOA. Agence France-Presse. 9 Aug 2023. Retrieved 4 Oct 2023.

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Non-profit organization positions
Preceded byEnrique de la Mata President of the
International League/Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
1987–1997 		Succeeded byAstrid Nøklebye Heiberg


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