Vittorino Veronese
Vittorino Veronese | |
|---|---|
 Veronese in 1957 | |
| 4th Director-General of UNESCO | |
| In office 1958–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Luther Evans |
| Succeeded by | René Maheu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1910 Vicenza, Italy |
| Died | 3 September 1986 (aged 76) Rome, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
Vittorino Veronese (1 March 1910 – 3 September 1986) was an Italian anti-fascist lawyer and activist who was UNESCO’s Director-General from 1958 to 1961. He was Chairman of the Catholic Institute for Social Activity and of Azione Cattolica. From 1952 to 1956, he was on UNESCO’s board and was UNESCO’s chairperson from 1956 to 1958.[1] He resigned as UNESCO's Director-General for health reasons.[2]
References
- ↑ "UNESCO's former Directors-General". UNESCO. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ↑ Pearson, Christopher E.M. (2017-07-05). Designing UNESCO: Art, Architecture and International Politics at Mid-Century (1 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315094953 (inactive 1 July 2025). ISBN 9781315094953.
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