President of the International Olympic Committee
The President of the International Olympic Committee is head of the Executive Board that has the responsibility for the administration of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the management of its affairs. The IOC Executive Board is made up of the President, four Vice-Presidents and ten other IOC members;[1] all of the board members are elected by the IOC Session, using a secret ballot, by a majority vote.
| President of the International Olympic Committee
Président du Comité international olympique | |
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| International Olympic Committee | |
| Member of | IOC Executive Board |
| Residence | Lausanne Palace |
| Seat | IOC Headquarters, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Appointer | IOC Session Elected by the IOC Members by secret ballot |
| Term length | Term of eight years Renewable once for four years |
| Constituting instrument | Olympic Charter |
| Formation | 1894 |
| First holder | Demetrios Vikelas |
| Website | International Olympic Committee |
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Country of origin | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908) |
28 June 1894 | 10 April 1896 | 1 year, 287 days |  Greece
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| 2 | 
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Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937) |
10 April 1896 | 28 May 1925 | 29 years, 48 days |  France
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Henri de Baillet-Latour (1876–1942) |
28 May 1925 | 6 January 1942 (died in office) |
16 years, 223 days |  Belgium
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J. Sigfrid Edström (1870–1964) |
6 January 1942 6 September 1946 |
6 September 1946 15 August 1952 |
4 years, 243 days (acting) 5 years, 344 days |
 Sweden
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| 5 | 
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Avery Brundage (1887–1975) |
15 August 1952 | 11 September 1972 | 20 years, 27 days |  United States
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Michael Morris (1914–1999) |
11 September 1972 | 3 August 1980 | 7 years, 327 days |  Ireland
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Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920–2010) |
3 August 1980 | 16 July 2001 | 20 years, 347 days |  Spain
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| 8 | 
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Jacques Rogge (1942–2021) |
16 July 2001 | 10 September 2013 | 12 years, 56 days | Belgium
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Thomas Bach (born 1953) |
10 September 2013 | 23 June 2025 | 12 years, 63 days |  Germany
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Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) |
23 June 2025 | incumbent | 142 days |  Zimbabwe
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References
- ↑ "Executive Board". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
