Historical Background of the European Senior
Citizens’ Union (ESCU)
Status: October 2008
The History of the Origins of the ESCU
Report by Prof. DI Walter Paul, Treasurer of the ESCU 
Founding of ESCU:
07/11/1995 in Madrid
Member countries
in the ESCU:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Within
these 24 countries - 39 organisations.
Observers:
Europäisches Zentrum für Arbeitnehmerfragen (EZA) –
(D)
Europäische Föderation der Öffentlich Bediensteten
(EUROFEDOP) – (B)
Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons (USU) – (UA)
Our Generation – (BY)
Christian Democratic Appeal – (NL)
Admitted to EPP as Recognized Association:
14th December 1995
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Presidents
of ESCU
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LH-Stv.a.D. Stefan KNAFL (A) (†)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Dr. Bernhard WORMS (D)
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October 2001 to date
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Secretary Generals
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Ing. Wilhelm MOHAUPT (A)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Dr. Conrad SCHROEDER (D) (†)
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October 2001 to April 2004
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Ingeborg UHLENBROCK (D)
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April 2004 to date
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Honorary
President
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LH-Stv.a.D. Stefan KNAFL (A) (†)
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October 2001 - June 2005
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Ing. Wilhelm MOHAUPT (A) (†)
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October 2007 - June 2008
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Vice Presidents
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Dipl.-Ing. Jan BENCEK (SK)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Dr. Maria Luisa CASSANMAGNAGO-
CERRETTI (I)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Giorgio de GIUSEPPE (I)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Matti KINNUNEN (SF)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Dr. Bernhard WORMS (D)
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November 1995 to October
2001
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Manuel NUNEZ PEREZ (E)
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November 1995 to April 2002
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Dr. Görel BOHLIN (S)
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October 2001 to April 2004
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Dr. Jan GUREGA (SK)
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October 2001 to April 2004
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Ing. Wilhelm MOHAUPT (A)
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October 2001 to September 2007
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Dr. Pál ASZÓDI (H)
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April 2004 to September 2007
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Prof. Nicolas ESTGEN (L)
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November 1995 to date
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Maria Kanellopoulou-
Mantziafou (GR)
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October 2001 to date
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Paul MARCK (B)
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October 2001 to date
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Leif HALLBERG (S)
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April 2004 to date
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Carmen QUINTANILLA BARBA (E)
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April 2004 to date
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Elisabeth DISPAUX-CORNIL (B)
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November 1995 to October 2001; October 2007 to date
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Dr. Reinhold Bocklet (D)
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October 2007 to date
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Carlo Fatuzzo (I)
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October 2007 to date
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Dr. Marilies Flemming (A)
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October 2007 to date
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Dr. jur. Vaclav Roubal (CZ)
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October 2007 to date
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Additional members of the Board
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Elisabeth DISPAUX-CORNIL (B)
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October 2001 to September 2007
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Dr. Gebhard GLÜCK (A)
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October 2001 to September 2007
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Josefina LEONCIO I MONTFORT (E)
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October 2001 to September 2007
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Treasurer
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Prof. DI Walter PAUL (†)
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November 1995 - June 2008
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Programme of ESCU established in the Declaration of Vienna 1996.
