Israel

Lauder remains WJC head

November 24, 2016 20:38

By Anonymous

1 min read

Ronald S. Lauder has been re-elected as president of the World Jewish Congress at the 13th Plenary Assembly in Jerusalem. Eduardo Elsztain of Argentina was elected chairman of the WJC Governing Board, while the UK’s Flo Kaufmann was re-elected as a vice-president.

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