Mario Villarroel Explained

Mario Villarroel
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Birth Date:21 September 1947
Office:President of the International League/Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Term Start:1987
Term End:1997
Predecessor:Enrique de la Mata
Successor:Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg

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.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

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