Juan Lainé Desombres
Juan Lainé Desombres | |
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| Born | July 4, 1884 Puebla |
| Died | May 21, 1977 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Real estate agent |
| Known for | Served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement |
Juan Antonio Lainé Desombres (4 July 1884, in
World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1947 to 1949 and again from 1951 to 1957.[2]
Lainé invested himself in the
Mexican Scout movement
when he reorganized it in 1931.
In 1942 he was elected National Chief Scout and President of the National Council until 1949. He resigned for six months to organize the
Inter-American Scout Conference
in Mexico City. In 1949, the office of President of the Council and Chief Scout were separated.
With the office of President on his shoulders and as International Secretary, he made numerous trips throughout the Americas to promote the creation of the Inter-American Scout Council. He participated in a preparatory meeting in 1945 at the Schiff Scout Reservation in the United States, at the first Scout conference in Bogotá
where the Inter-American Scout Council was constituted. He became president of the council in May 1948. He was re-elected at the second conference held in Mexico City.
He was elected a member of the World Scout Committee for a term from 1947 to 1949 at the World Scout Conference in Salzburg
and from 1951 to 1957.
He received high awards from several Scout associations and received from
Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, the first Mexican to receive the award.[3]
He died in 1977 after being president of the Mexican Red Cross.
References
- ^ Revista Scouts Foro Joven- año 1 num 1 vol 1 enero 1990| Gerencia de publicaciones de la ASMAC
- ^ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 132, 134, 152, 218, 233, 239, 240
- ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985, complete list through 1981, from which the French Scoutopedia article is sourced
- Scouting Round the World, John S. Wilson, first edition, Blandford Press 1959 p. 132 134 152 218 233 239 240
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