20 June 2005

Portrait of Mr. Ove Nielsen of Denmark, the first IMO Secretary-General, unveiled by His Excellency Mr. Tom Risadahl, Ambassador of Denmark.

Portrait of Mr. William Graham of the United Kingdom, second Secretary-General of IMO, unveiled by Dr. Stephen Ladyman MP, the United Kingdom Minister of State for Transport.

Portrait of Mr. Jean Roullier of France, third Secretary-General of IMO, unveiled by Admiral Gerard Gasc, Permanent Representative of France to IMO, with Mr. Roullier's sons, Mr. Jean-Eudes Roullier and Mr. Philippe Roullier.

Portrait of Sir Colin Goad of the United Kingdom, fourth Secretary-General of IMO, unveiled by Dr. Stephen Ladyman with Peter Goad, son of Sir Colin.

Portait of Secretary-General Emeritus Dr. C.P Srivastava of India, fifth Secretary-General of IMO, unveiled by His Excellency Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, High Commissioner of India, with Dr. Srivastava's daughter, Mrs. Kalpana Srivastava.

Portait of Secretary-General Emeritus Mr. William O'Neil of Canada, sixth Secretary-General of IMO, unveiled by His Excellency Mr. Mel Cappe, High Commissioner of Canada, President of the IMO Assembly, with Mr. O'Neil.

IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos expressed his hope that, as with the Seafarers' Memorial, the portraits will provide a source of inspiration to staff, delegates and visitors alike, serving as a reminder of the contribution these individuals have made to the success of IMO and as a tribute to their tireless efforts to promote safety, security and environmental protection.

"The course of IMO's history can be traced through their respective tenures of office and the achievements of each of them, in their time, reflect the achievements of the Organization in its perennial quest to attain its objectives. Each, in his own way, has put his strong mark on the evolution of IMO," he said.

Left to right: Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, High Commissioner of India , Dr. Stephen Ladyman MP, the United Kingdom Minister of State for Transport, Mr. Tom Risdahl, Ambassador of Denmark, Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of IMO, Mr. William A. O'Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus, Mr. Mel Cappe, High Commissioner of Canada, President of the IMO Assembly, Admiral Gerard Gasc, Permanent Representative of France to IMO, Mr. L. Díaz-Monclus (Venezuela), Chairman, IMO Council.