International Federation of Radio Officers
The International Federation of Radio Officers (IFR) was a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing marine radio and telegraph operators.
History
The federation was established in June 1922, at a conference in Brussels, as the International Federation of Radio-Telegraphists. It set up headquarters in London, and affiliated to the International Mercantile Marine Officers' Association.{{cite book |title=Repertoire des organisations internationales |date=1936 |publisher=League of Nations |location=Geneva |page=169}}
By 1932, the federation had affiliates from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. From about 1950, it was generally known as the "International Federation of Radio Officers", although its alternative French name remained the Fédération internationale des radio-télégraphistes.Yearbook of International Organizations (1951), p.573
Leadership
=General Secretaries=
:1922: H. Robinson
:T. J. O'Donnell
:1938: Harry J. Perkins
:1949: Hugh O'Neill
:1950s: Gösta Hilding
:1950s: J. Madsen
:1960s: Böje Larsen
=Presidents=
:1922: J. Madsen