International Federation of Radio Officers

The International Federation of Radio Officers (IFR) was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing marine radio and telegraph operators.

History

The federation was established in June 1922, at a conference in Brussels, as the International Federation of Radio-Telegraphists. It set up headquarters in London, and affiliated to the International Mercantile Marine Officers' Association.[1]

By 1932, the federation had affiliates from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[1] From about 1950, it was generally known as the "International Federation of Radio Officers", although its alternative French name remained the Fédération internationale des radio-télégraphistes.[2]

Leadership

General Secretaries
1922: H. Robinson
T. J. O'Donnell
1938: Harry J. Perkins
1949: Hugh O'Neill
1950s: Gösta Hilding
1950s: J. Madsen
1960s: Böje Larsen

Presidents
1922: J. Madsen

References
  1. Repertoire des organisations internationales. Geneva: League of Nations. 1936. p. 169.
  2. Yearbook of International Organizations (1951), p.573
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