Vittorino Veronese

Vittorino Veronese (1 March 1910 – 3 September 1986) was an Italian anti-fascist lawyer and activist who was UNESCO’s Director-General from 1958 to 1961. He was Chairman of the Catholic Institute for Social Activity and of Azione Cattolica. From 1952 to 1956, he was on UNESCO’s board and was UNESCO’s chairperson from 1956 to 1958. He resigned as UNESCO's Director-General for health reasons.

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