President of the International Olympic Committee

President of the International Olympic Committee
Président du Comité
international olympique
Incumbent
Kirsty Coventry

since 23 June 2025
International Olympic Committee
Member ofIOC Executive Board
ResidenceLausanne Palace
SeatIOC Headquarters, Lausanne, Switzerland
AppointerIOC Session
Elected by the IOC Members by secret ballot
Term lengthTerm of eight years
Renewable once for four years
Constituting instrumentOlympic Charter
Formation1894
First holderDemetrios Vikelas
WebsiteInternational 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.

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Country of origin
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Demetrius Vikelas
(1835–1908)
28 June 1894 10 April 1896 1 year, 287 days  Greece
2 Pierre de Coubertin
(1863–1937)
10 April 1896 28 May 1925 29 years, 48 days  France
3 Henri de Baillet-Latour
(1876–1942)
28 May 1925 6 January 1942
(died in office)
16 years, 223 days  Belgium
4 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
5 Avery Brundage
(1887–1975)
15 August 1952 11 September 1972 20 years, 27 days  United States
6 Michael Morris
(1914–1999)
11 September 1972 3 August 1980 7 years, 327 days  Ireland
7 Juan Antonio Samaranch
(1920–2010)
3 August 1980 16 July 2001 20 years, 347 days  Spain
8 Jacques Rogge
(1942–2021)
16 July 2001 10 September 2013 12 years, 56 days  Belgium
9 Thomas Bach
(born 1953)
10 September 2013 23 June 2025 12 years, 9 days  Germany
10 Kirsty Coventry
(born 1983)
23 June 2025 incumbent 88 days  Zimbabwe

References

  1. "Executive Board". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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