Difference between revisions of "World Wide Fund for Nature"

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Formed in 1961 as the [[World Wildlife Fund]], the organisation changed its name in 1986 to ''World Wide Fund for Nature'', to better reflect the scope of its activities, retaining the WWF initials. However, it continues to operate under the original name in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].<ref>[http://www.panda.org/wwf_quick_facts.cfm WWF quick facts]</ref>
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|+ '''Presidents 1962–present'''<ref>[http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/who_we_are/organization/presidents/index.cfm WWF Presidents of the Organization over its history]</ref>
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! width="50" style="text-align:left;background-color:#B0C4DE;" | Years || style="text-align:left;background-color:#B0C4DE;"| Name
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|1962–1976
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| HRH [[Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld]]
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|1976–1981
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|[[John Hugo Loudon|John H. Loudon]]
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|1981–1996
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| HRH [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip of Great-Britain, Duke of Edinburgh]]
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|-
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|1996–1999
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|[[Syed Babar Ali]]
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|2000
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|[[Ruud Lubbers]]
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|2000–2001
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|Hon. [[Sara Morrison]]
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|2001–2010
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| Chief [[Emeka Anyaoku]]
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|-
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|from 2010
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| [[Yolanda Kakabadse]]
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|}
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==Notes==
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Revision as of 14:47, 7 March 2011

WWF

Formed in 1961 as the World Wildlife Fund, the organisation changed its name in 1986 to World Wide Fund for Nature, to better reflect the scope of its activities, retaining the WWF initials. However, it continues to operate under the original name in the United States and Canada.[1]


Presidents 1962–present[2]
Years Name
1962–1976 HRH Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
1976–1981 John H. Loudon
1981–1996 HRH Prince Philip of Great-Britain, Duke of Edinburgh
1996–1999 Syed Babar Ali
2000 Ruud Lubbers
2000–2001 Hon. Sara Morrison
2001–2010 Chief Emeka Anyaoku
from 2010 Yolanda Kakabadse

Notes

  1. ↑ WWF quick facts
  2. ↑ WWF Presidents of the Organization over its history
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