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82nd FSPL Congress in Mamer: New Statutes Approved and Partial Board Restructuring

On Saturday, 22 March 2025, delegates from the stamp collecting clubs organised within the Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg gathered at Mamer Schlass. The President of the Cercle Philatélique Mamer, Mr. Ralph Letsch, the President of the FSPL, Mr. Jos Wolff, RDP, and the General Director of Post Luxembourg, Mr. Claude Strasser, welcomed all attendees.

After the lunch break, the delegates moved on to the core agenda. As he has done for the past 32 years, Jos Wolff chaired the harmonious assembly with his usual expertise and guided the meeting through the agenda. The FSPL’s 2025 annual program was presented, and the new statutes were discussed and approved.

Four board members, including the outgoing President and three Vice Presidents—Claude Feck, Francy Krack, and Andrée Trommer—did not seek re-election. Andrée Trommer also served as the FSPL Treasurer. The newly elected board members for a four-year term are Louise Nilles (Dudelange Club), Jean-Louis Reuter (Ettelbrück Club), Jeannot Piron (Rodange Club), and Guy Jungblut (Steinsel Club). Additionally, Charles Bingen (Berdorf Club) was elected for a two-year term. The Bureau Permanent was further strengthened with Michel Kirsch (Differdange Club), André Weber (Wormeldange Club), and Aloyse Jacoby (Kleinbettingen Club).

The assembly elected Lars Böttger (Echternach Club) as the new FSPL President. In recognition of their decades of service, the outgoing Treasurer, Andrée Trommer, was named an honorary member of the Bureau Permanent, and Jos Wolff was appointed Honorary President.

The 82nd FSPL Congress concluded at approximately 4:15 PM.

Photo: Guy Jungblut (left), Jeannot Piron, Jean-Louis Reuter, Louise Nilles, Lars Böttger, Charles Bingen, Michel Kirsch, Aloyse Jacoby. Not in photo: André Weber.

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28.3.2025

Elections, Federations, News

Hellenic Philatelic Federation: New Board of Directors

Following the annual General Assembly and elections on 16 March, the Hellenic Philatelic Federation (HPF) has announced its new Board of Directors for the next two years:

President: Christos Gikas
Vice President: Nikos Andriotis
General Secretary: Evaggelos Karras
Director of Communications: Georgia Baltsou
Members: Thomas Arvanitis, Michalis Vaitis, Ioannis Skarmoutsos, Kostas Dimisianos, and Evaggelos Kotsis

The new team aims to work closely with national, regional, and international philatelic societies, emphasising systematic communication and promotion of philately, as well as efficient cooperation with cultural organisations and the Hellenic Post.

Photo from the presentation of the C. Binos Literature Award: N. Andriotis (HPF Vice President, left), A. Spanos (Recipient of the C. Binos Literature Award), Argyris Giannakopoulos (Former President of FEA), Nikos Mallouchos (HPF Immediate Past President), Christos Gikas (HPF President).

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27.3.2025

News

Davit Franco (1952–2025)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Davit Franco on 23 March.

Giussepe Davit Franco was born in Istanbul. His journey as an exhibitor began in 1980, when he presented his collection, French Levant Post offices between 1840 and 1876, at the Istanbul National Stamp Exhibition, where he was awarded a Large Vermeil Medal. He won his first Gold Medal in Spain in 1990 and the National Grand Prix in Turkey in 1997, earned his participation in the FIP Championship Class at Philexfrance in 1999, and won the Grand Prix d’Honneur at Espana 2004 in Valencia.

Davit Franco was a TFDF accredited national juror, served on the TFDF Board of Directors, and was one of the founders of the Turkish Philatelic Academy. He was a member of the European Academy of Philately (AEP), which honoured him with the European Award for Philatelic Merit in 2004, as well as the Club de Monte-Carlo and the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL).

May he rest in peace.

[Story and photo credit: Turkish Philatelic Academy]

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