The WFO Council convenes for the first time
Representatives for WFO affiliated organizations convene for first meeting of the WFO Council
The WFO Council, which met for the first time on April 30, 2000, during the 100th AAO Annual Session, the 5th International Orthodontic Congress and the 2nd Meeting of the WFO, was composed of representatives from each country that has national orthodontic organizations affiliated with the WFO. In addition, 40 councilors were selected at large, based on each affiliated organization's pro rata share of the total WFO membership. (Only fellows who were in good standing with the WFO as of Dec. 31, 1998, were counted as part of the total WFO membership.) In all, 82 councilors certified their credentials to the WFO Council's Credentials Committee, which was chaired by Dr. Mauro Cozzani of Italy. Below is the complete list of councilors reported to the WFO Secretariat by the affiliated organizations before the council meeting. However, some councilors were unable to attend, and others certified their credentials as substitutes.
Councilors for the 2nd Meeting of the World Federation of Orthodontists
Argentina
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Juan Carlos Crespi
At-Large: Dr. Jose Carlos Elgoyhen
Australia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. John Owen
At-Large: Dr. Mithran Goonewardene
Bangladesh
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Emadul Haq
Belgium
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Thierry M. De Coster
At-Large: Dr. Nicole Lammens
Bolivia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Guillermo Aranda T.
Brazil
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Eros Petrelli
At-Large: Dr. Kurt Faltin Jr.
At-Large: Dr. Eustaquio Afonso de Araujo
At-Large: Dr. Estelio Zen
Bulgaria
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Valentin Moutaftchiev
Canada
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ronald P. Wolk
At-Large: Dr. Edwin H. K. Yen
Chile
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Jaime Koifman S.
Columbia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Samuel Roldan Restrepo
At-Large: Dr. Juan Carlos Mejia Ossa
Costa Rica
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Melvin Fernandez M.
Cyprus
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Michael Papademetriou
Czech Republic
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Milan Kaminek
Denmark
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Holger Buch
Dominican Republic
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Luis Soto Perozo
Ecuador
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Gerson Cabezas Bernhardt
Egypt
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Samir F. AboulAzm
El Salvador
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Julio Lozano Samayoa
France
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Andre J. Horn
At-Large: Dr. Charles J. Bolender
At-Large: Dr. Claude Bourdillat
At-Large: Dr. Olivier Mauchamp
At-Large: Dr. Christine Boehm-Hurez
At-Large: Dr. Daniel Rollet
Germany
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Gerda Komposch
At-Large: Dr. Peter Schopf
Greece
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Moschos A. Papadopoulos
At-Large: Dr. Nikolaos Haralabakis
Guatemala
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ottoniel Castro
Honduras
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Fernando Galeano
Hong Kong
Affiliate Representative: Dr. George Wang
Hungary
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Andres Vegh
Iceland
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Teitur Jonsson
India
Affiliate Representative: Dr. K. Jyothindra Kumar
At-Large: Dr. Girish Karandikar
Indonesia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Hendro Kusnoto
Ireland
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Maurice T. Crean
Israel
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Naphtali Brezniak
Italy
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Mauro Cozzani
At-Large: Dr. Francesca A. Miotti
Japan
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Kooji Hanada
At-Large: Dr. Gakuji Ito
At-Large: Dr. Toshio Deguchi
Korea
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Jae Hyun Sung
At-Large: Dr. Young-Cheol Park
Lebanon
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ali Fahs
At-Large: Dr. Fayez Saleh
Luxembourg
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Odile Steil-Hutereau
Malaysia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Tan Yee Yah
Mexico
At-Large: Dr. Consuelo del C. Loza J.
At-Large: Dr. Marco A. Enciso
At-Large: Dr. Francisco Magana Moheno
Moldova
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Pavel Godoroja
Netherlands
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Rene R. M. Noverraz
New Zealand
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Peter G. Gilbert
Nicaragua
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Marvin Gomez L.
Norway
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Kari Line Roald
Panama
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Antonio F. Finlayson Jr.
Peru
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Freddie E. Williams
Philippines
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Jocelyn Tan
Poland
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Anna Komorowska
Portugal
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Alfonso Pinhao Ferreira
Romania
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Lidia Boboc
Russia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Olga Ivanovna Arsenina
Saudi Arabia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ibrahim Masoud
Singapore
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Soo-Ann Loh
Slovakia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Gabriela Alexandrova
South Africa, Republic of
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Mauro Lucchesi
Spain
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Martin Navarro
At-Large: Dr. Maria C. Andres
Sweden
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Juri Kurol
Switzerland
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Gino B. Madone
Syria
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ossama Al-Lahham
Taiwan
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Daniel C. Shing Huang
At-Large: Dr. James Ying-Kwei Tseng
At-Large: Dr. John Jin-Jong Lin
Thailand
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Somchai Satravaha
Tunisia
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Alia Bouratbine
Turkey
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Ayhan Enacar
Ukrainian
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Marko Pokrovski
United Kingdom
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Allan Thom
At-Large: Dr. David Barnett
United States
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Mervin W. Graham
At-Large: Dr. Michael D. Rennert
At-Large: Dr. Frederick G. Preis
At-Large: Dr. Donald R. Poulton
At-Large: Dr. Larson R. Keso
At-Large: Dr. James E. Gjerset
At-Large: Dr. James J. Caveney
At-Large: Dr. Terry R. Pracht
At-Large: Dr. B. Melvin DeSoto
At-Large: Dr. Donald R. Joondeph
At-Large: Dr. William C. Gaylord
At-Large: Dr. Raymond George Sr.
Venezuela
Affiliate Representative: Dr. Oscar Olavarria
At-Large: Dr. Zayda de Ulloa
Regional
Caribbean
Dr. Sastri Harnarayan
Regional
Europe
Dr. James P. Moss
Regional
Ibero-America
Dr. Juan Alio
Regional
Latin America
Dr. Julia Harfin
Observers
Arab Orthodontic Society*
Dr. Samir F. AboulAzm
Associazione Specialisti Italiana Ortodonzia*
Dr. Silvia Allegrini
Dr. Marco Rosa
Iranian Association of Orthodontists*
Dr. Hossein Ravanmehr
Jordanian Orthodontic Society*
Dr. Riyyad Al-Battikhi
Orthodontists Section of the Latvia Dental Association*
Dr. Ilga Urtane
Dr. Dace Cakarne
Palestinian Orthodontic Society*
Dr. Hala Iqal Hallak
Societe Marocaine d'Orthopdide Dento-Facial*
Dr. Saad Essalki
* These organizations affiliated with the WFO after Dec. 31, 1998.