World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations

Theme 2006-10: Building a Culture of Peace: with special attention to Education and the Elimination of Poverty

 

 



PRESIDENTS

 

Viscountess de VELARD (France)
Founder and leader - 1910

Marchioness de UNZA DEL VALLE (Spain)
Elected to prepare the following Council - 1911

Countess ZICKY- METTERNICH (Austria)
Elected to prepare the following Council - 1912

Miss FLETCHER (England)
Elected to prepare the following Council - 1913

Countess VODZICKA (Poland)
First International President - 1913/1922

Mrs STEENBERGHE - ENGERINGH (Netherlands)
1922/1952

Marie du ROSTU (France)
1952/1961

Ma del Pilar BELLOSILLO (Spain)
1961/1974

Elisabeth LOVATT-DOLAN (Ireland)
1974/1983

Eleanor E. AITKEN (Canada)
1983/1987

Marie-Thérèse van HETEREN-HOGENHUIS (Netherlands)
1987/1996

Maria Eugenia DÍAZ de PFENNICH ( Mexico)
1996- reelected in 2001