Today we bring you the biography of Guy Jacob, a former UCTE president. It all started when he became president of UCTE at the 1972 convention; he was twice re-elected to the office, in 1975 and 1978. Before the union was founded in 1966 Guy was already active in the labour movement.
The biography has been added on the Past Presidents page.
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