Election of the new leadership of the European Trade Union Confederation
On the second day of debate at the 11th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation in Seville, the European trade union movement elected its new leadership for the coming four years.
1. The new President of the ETUC is: Ms Wanja LUNDBY WEDIN.
2. The entire outgoing secretariat was relected for a further four-year period:
John MONKS, General Secretary
Maria Helena ANDRE, Deputy General Secretary
Reiner HOFFMANN, Deputy General Secretary
Walter CERFEDA, Confederal Secretary
Joël DECAILLON, Confederal Secretary;
Jozef NIEMIEC, Confederal Secretary
Catelene PASSCHIER, Confederal Secretary
Following her election, the new President of the ETUC thanked all the delegates for the confidence they had shown in her, and committed herself to building a stronger European trade union movement as the top priority of her presidency in the coming four years.