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FEPA NEWS 45 13 News from FEPA Members José Ramón Moreno writes: The Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal is the most prestigious philatelic institution of the Spanish-speaking countries. Its objectives are research, study and promotion of everything related to the philately and postal history of Spain and its former possessions, dependencies and protectorates. The Academy has a maximum number of 50 Académicos de Numéro (Full Academicians) as well as anunlimitednumber ofAcademicos Correspondientes (CorrespondingAcademicians). Lists of the Full and Corresponding Academicians can be found at https://www.rahf.es/ academicos-de-numero/ and at https://www.rahf.es/academicos-correspondientes/. A General Assembly of the Academy was held in Madrid on 8th March 2024 under the Chairmanship of its President, Eduardo Consejo, along with Vice-President Fernando Aranaz and Secretary José Manuel Rodriguez. Its first task was to review the Academy’s activities in 2023 which included an impressive 34 presentations given in Spain and beyond as well as several Academic Sessions. A secret ballot was then held to elect candidates for Full and Corresponding Academicians, and the following were elected: Académicos de Numéro Académicos Correspondientes Walter Britz Julio César Ponce Lozada Rafael Acuña Castillo Miguel José Casielles Marcelino González Fernandez Reinaldo Estevâo de Macedo Carlos Malpica Lizarzaburu Aldo L. Samamé y Samamé Two Academicians (Juan Antonio Llácer and Raimundo Almeda) then gave admission speeches before receiving their Certificates and Medals as Académicos de Numéro. The Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History elects new Academicians Right: Juan Antonio Llácer is presented with his certificate and medal by the President and Secretary In conclusion two new Academy publications were presented on: • The Lordship of Vizcaya postal history 1520-1870, by José Maria and Rafael Raya Sanchez, and • Spanish Airmail and Aerophilately 1870-1970Vol. III by Fernando Aranaz del Rio and Eduardo Consejo Prieto The Assembly was then concluded.