Background
NIILUS, Leopoldo was born on January 19, 1930 in. Tallinn, Estonia. Son of late Jaan Eduard Niilus and Meta Kiris.
NIILUS, Leopoldo was born on January 19, 1930 in. Tallinn, Estonia. Son of late Jaan Eduard Niilus and Meta Kiris.
Primary and secondary schools in Estonia, Faculty of Law, University de Buenos Aires, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
Executive Committee and legal adviser, Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Unida (IELU) Buenos Aires. Former Chairman Argentine Student Christian Movement. Director Argentine Department River Plate Centre of Christian Studies 1966-1967.
General Secretary ISAL (Commission, for Church and Society in Latin America) 1968-1969.
Director Commission, of the Churches on Institute Affairs of WCC Geneva 1969-1981. Director Institute Ecumenical Relations, Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) since 1982.
Consultant Middle East/Central America, Lutheran World Federation since 1988. Participated in mediation for Sudan peace negotiations 1972.
Argentine Institute of Science and Administration, and Institute de Sociologfa Economica, Buenos Aires. World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) political committee Christian Peace Conference (cost per click) working party and other organisations dealing with socio-religious literature and research.
Married Malle Reet Veerus de Niilus in 1961.