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 6103 161. Since 6 July 2006 UNIEP is as well registered at "Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés" in Luxemburg, registration number F2820.
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