The official site of the SSVDP provides some background on the re-election of José-Ramón Díaz-Torremocha. It also contains a picture of him in the Cathedral in Salamanca.Official Site
Dear Vincentians,
The Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has re-elected Mr. José-Ramón Díaz-Torremocha as International President General on 19th June 2005 Lazarists’ House with an absolute majority of the votes.
In the first ballot, representatives of 109 countries voted in person, with a further 87 postal votes received beforehand.
85 countries were represented at the Assembly and 150 participants attended along with the members of the international organisation.
The Assembly divided into 5 working groups, to discuss the 5 Year International Strategic Plan at length. The issues covered were finances, youth, training and aboriginal cultures, advice to the president, and the international structure. A document will soon be published on the website giving more details about the strategic plan.
A new era begins for our beloved Society.
In Vincentian love,
Giovanna Taoussi
International Secretariat
