Vittorino Veronese

Vittorino Veronese (1 March 1910 – 3 September 1986)[1][2] was an Italian lawyer, who was Director-General of UNESCO from 1958 to 1961.

With a doctorate in law and as an anti-fascist lawyer, he quickly took an interest in social and educational problems and international co-operation. After the collapse of Fascism in Italy he took up a senior post in banking and became Secretary-General, and subsequently Chairman of the Catholic Institute for Social Activity and of Azione Cattolica (1944–1952).

A member of UNESCO’s Executive Board from 1952 to 1956 and its Chairman from 1956 to 1958, he was appointed Director-General in 1958 but resigned on health grounds in 1961. He died on 3 September 1986, aged 76.

Preceded by
Luther Evans		 Director-General of the UNESCO
1958 - 1961		 Succeeded by
René Maheu

References

  1. ↑ http://www.vatican.va/news_services/or/or_quo/cultura/2010/288q05b1.html
  2. ↑ http://san.beniculturali.it/web/san/dettaglio-soggetto-produttore?id=74923


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