Short history of UNIEP


UNIEP, the International Union of painting contractors, was founded on the 23rd of October 1953 by pioneers of national associations that foresaw back then the importance international unions would have in an interlinked world like today’s.  The founding meeting took place in Paris 
Eight countries and ten national associations founded UNIEP :
Belgium (Federation nationale des Entrepreneurs de Peinture et decor de Belgique)
Denmark (Centralforeningen af Malermestre i Danmark)
Germany (Hauptverband des deutschen Malerhandwerks)
France (Union Nationale des Peintres Vitriers de France)
Italy (Associazione Nazionale Construttori Edili et Settore Nazionale Lavori affini a l’Edilizia)
Luxemburg (Fédération des Patrons Peintres et Vitriers du Grand Duché de Luxembourg)
Netherlands (Centrale van Schilderspatroonsorganisatie in Nederland)
Switzerland (Association suisse des maitres platriers peintres et Fédération romande des maitres plâtriers peintres)
The constituent meeting was chaired by Mr Pierre Laurent, which was also UNIEP’s first ever president. The first status of UNIEP, which were temporarily adopted during the constituent meeting, were definitely adopted by the Delegated assembly  on the 3rd October 1963 in Zurich.
Since 10 March 1997 UNIEP has been registered in the national register of associations in Luxemburg, matriculation number 1995 6301 161.
Presidents of UNIEP 1953-2008:
1953-1955
Monsieur Pierre LAURENT
France
1955-1957
Monsieur Jean-Robert COLLET
Belgium
1958-1959
Herr Walter WIESER
Germany
1960-1961
Mr. WILSON
UK
1962-1963
Monsieur Jakob SIGRIST
Switzerland
1964-1965
De Heer Ph.J. GREEP
Netherlands
1966-1967
Gr.Uff. Mario BERAUD
Italy
1968-1969
Herr Robert BEYERL
Austria
1970-1971
Monsieur Edmond MORHENG
Luxemburg
1972-1973
Hr Jes CHRISTIANSEN
Denmark
1974-1977
D. Juan TO CUCURELLA
Spain
1978-1982
Monsieur Frans BRESSELEERS
Belgium
1983-1987
Monsieur Maurice MAES
France
1988-1991
Herr Joachim GERMANN
Germany
1992-1995
De Heer VAN DER WORP
Netherlands
1996-1998
Herr Joseph SALZMANN
Austria
1999-2001
Monsieur François FOULON
France
2001-2005
De Heer Gerard VAN DER WEIDE
Netherlands
2005-2007
Herr Jürgen HINZ
Germany
2008-
De Heer Erik KRUIDERINK
Netherlands

















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