WFMH: Board Members

WORLD FEDRATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Board Members 2001-2003

Pirkko Lahti, President, Finland*
L. Patt Franciosi, President Elect, USA*
Ahmed Abou El Azayem, Immediate Past President, Egypt*
John R. M. Copeland, Treasurer, UK*
Janet Meagher, Honorary Secretary, Australia*

Board Members at Large:

Max Abbott, New Zealand
Basheer S. Al-Rashidi, Kuwait
Sylvia Caras, USA
Chueh Chang, Taiwan
Hani Mohammed Abdel Khalek, Egypt
Beverly Long, USA
Agustin Ozamiz, Spain
Kristina Salonen, Finland
Shona Sturgeon, South Africa*

Regional Vice Presidents:

Africa
Elizabeth Matare, Zimbabwe

Eastern Mediterranean
Maan A. Barry, Yemen

Europe
Aart-Jan Vrijlandt, The Netherlands

Mexico & Central America
Federico Puente, Mexico

North America
Edward Pennington, Canada

Oceania
Anthony Fowke, Australia*

South America
Paulo Alterwain, Uruguay

Southeast Asia
Regina deJesus, Philippines

Western Pacific
Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Japan

Tsung-yi Lin, Honorary President

*members of the Executive Committee

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